Mark Anthony GINN [2019] NSWDC 892

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mark Anthony GINN [2019] NSWDC 892 Hearing dates: 27 September 2019 Date of orders: 27 September 2019 Decision date: 27 September 2019 Before: Judge W Hunt Decision: For State offences sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment consisting of a head sentence of 18 months with a with non-parole period of 12 months. For the Commonwealth offence sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 12 months and is to be released after serving six months upon Recognisance Release Order (Cth). Sentences are partially accumulated. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – Sentence – State and Commonwealth offences – Fail to reply with reporting conditions – Use carriage service to access child pornography – Possess child abuse material – On conditional liberty at time of offending -Specific deterrence – Depressive illness – Debilitating physical condition – Socially isolated. Legislation Cited: Child Protection Offenders' Registration Act, 2000 Commonwealth Criminal Code Act, 1995 Crimes Act, (NSW) 1900, Criminal Procedure Act, 1986 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act,1999 Cases Cited: Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 R v Gray [2018] NSWCCA 241 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Thompson v Houlton (2000) NSWLR 383 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCS 4 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Mark Anthony Ginn Representation: Ms E Burr – Crown Mr D Marr (cl) - Offender