[2019] WASC 176
General information, not legal advice.
Supreme Court of WA
2019-05-13
McGrath J
Original judgment source is linked above.
(1) If the court hearing an application for a Division 2 order finds that the offender is a serious danger to the community, the court must -
(a) order that the offender be detained in custody for an indefinite term for control, care, or treatment; or
(b) order that, with effect from a stated date not earlier than 21 days after the date the order is made, and continuing for a stated period, the offender, when not in custody, is to be subject to stated conditions that the court, subject to section 18, considers appropriate.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), in deciding whether to make an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the paramount consideration is to be the need to ensure adequate protection of the community.
(3) A court cannot make an order under subsection (1)(b) unless it is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the offender will substantially comply with the standard conditions of the order.
(4) The onus of proof as the matter described in subsection (3) is on the offender.
(3) In deciding whether to find that a person is a serious danger to the community, the court must have regard to -
(a) any report that a psychiatrist prepares as required by section 37 for the hearing of the application and the extent to which the person cooperated when the psychiatrist examined the person; and
(b) any other medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other assessment relating to the person; and
(c) information indicating whether or not the person has a propensity to commit serious sexual offences in the future; and
(d) whether or not there is any pattern of offending behaviour on the part of the person; and
(e) any efforts by the person to address the cause or causes of the person's offending behaviour, including whether the person has participated in any rehabilitation program; and
(f) whether or not the person's participation in any rehabilitation program has had a positive effect on the person; and
(g) the person's antecedents and criminal record; and
(h) the risk that, if the person were not subject to a continuing detention order or a supervision order, the person would commit a serious sexual offence; and
(i) the need to protect members of the community from that risk; and
(j) any other relevant matter.
(a) report to a community corrections officer at the place, and within the time, stated in the order and advise the officer of the person's current name and address; and
(b) report to, and receive visits from, a community corrections officer as directed by the court; and
(c) notify a community corrections officer of every change of the person's name, place of residence, or place of employment at least 2 days before the change happens; and
(d) be under the supervision of a community corrections officer, which includes, comply with any reasonable direction of the officer (including a direction for the purposes of section 19A or 19B); and
(e) not leave, or stay out of, the State of Western Australia without the permission of a community corrections officer; and
(f) not commit a sexual offence as defined in the Evidence Act 1906 section 36A during the period of the order; and
(g) be subject to electronic monitoring under section 19A.
The factors under s 7 of the Act History of offending and antecedents - s 7(3)(c), s 7(3)(d) and s 7(3)(g)
Propensity to commit serious sexual offences in the future - s 7(3)(c)
[propensity] means that the offender has an inclination or tendency, a disposition to commit serious sexual offences generally, in a particular way, or upon a particular type of victim. The word refers to some identifiable characteristic of the offender, something in his makeup or personality which may or may not be of a quality of a diagnosable mental illness or personality disorder.
Whether or not there is any pattern of offending behaviour - s 7(3)(d)
Efforts to address offending behaviour - s 7(3)(e) & s 7(3)(f); whether or not the participation in any rehabilitation program has had a positive effect
Psychiatric reports and extent to which Mr James-Ind cooperated with psychiatric examinations - s 7(3)(a)
Mr JamesInd demonstrated a good understanding of the supports available to him and, having been given additional information about the proposed accommodation, believes that he will be able to manage the transition out of prison. He realistically expects that he may become anxious at times and has a number of strategies, which seem appropriate, to deal with anxiety arising in this context and demonstrates an awareness of the possibility that a number of stressors may occur simultaneously. He also has a small but established support network in addition to the professional supports that would be made available to him. The effectiveness of these strategies and supports obviously cannot be tested and confirmed unless Mr James-Ind is in the community.
The risk that a serious sexual offence will be committed if a continuing detention or supervision order is not made - s 7(3)(h)
The need to protect members of the community from that risk - s 7(3)(i)
Any other relevant matter s 7(3)(j) Community Supervision Assessment
Assessment and conclusion Serious danger to the community
Provide a verbal or written account of your projected movements to your CCO and obtain prior approval of your projected movements, as and when directed by your CCO, with the exception of the following circumstances:
(a) to obtain urgent medical or dental treatment for yourself;
(b) for the purpose of averting or minimising a serious risk of death or injury to the respondent or another person;
(c) to obey an order issued under a written law (such as a summons) requiring the your presence elsewhere; or
(d) at the direction of a CCO or Police Officer.
SUPERVISION ORDER MADE BY THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MCGRATH ON 13 MAY 2019
The Court, having found pursuant to section 7 and section 17 of the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 that the Respondent is a serious danger to the community, orders that the Respondent be the subject of a supervision order pursuant to section 17(1)(b) of the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006, for a period of 5 years from 4 June 2019, being a date not earlier than 22 days from the date this order is made, on the following conditions:
s 219, s 220 or s 557K of the Criminal Code 1913 (WA).
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I have received a copy of this order. I have had explained to me and understand the effect of this Order and what may happen if I contravene it.
Signed by the Respondent _____________________________
In the presence of: ______________________________
Name and address: _______________________________
_______________________________
Date: _____________________________
I certify that the preceding paragraph(s) comprise the reasons for decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Research Associate/Orderly to the Honourable Justice McGrath
[1] Application by the State of Western Australia dated 8 October 2018.
[2] Application by the State of Western Australia dated 10 August 2017.
[3] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Williams [2007] WASCA 206; (2007) 35 WAR 297 [66], [68] (Wheeler JA); Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR [2008] WASCA 187; (2008) 38 WAR 307 [21] (Steytler P & Buss JA).
[4] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Lyddieth [2012] WASC 246 [10].
[5] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR [2008] WASCA 187; (2008) 38 WAR 307 [28] (Steytler P & Buss JA).
[6] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR [2008] WASCA 187; (2008) 38 WAR 307 [34] (Steytler P & Buss JA).
[7] Italiano v The State of Western Australia [2009] WASCA 116 [46].
[8] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Williams [2007] WASCA 206; (2007) 35 WAR 297 [63] (Wheeler JA).
[9] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Williams [2007] WASCA 206; (2007) 35 WAR 297 [68]; Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR [2008] WASCA 187; (2008) 38 WAR 307 [51] (Steytler P & Buss JA).
[11] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Decke [2009] WASC 312 [14].
[12] The State of Western Australia v Latimer [2006] WASC 235 [24]; Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Decke [2009] WASC 312 [15].
[13] See: Maxwell v Murphy [1957] HCA 7; (1957) 96 CLR 261, 267 (Dixon CJ); AttorneyGeneral's Reference (No 1 of 2004) (Tas) [2005] TASSC 10; (2005) 152 A Crim R 146.
[14] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Hart [2019] WASC 4 [52].
[17] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 968.
[18] Exhibit 1, Statement of Respondent dated 7 March 2005, pages 884 895.
[19] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 939.
[22] Exhibit 1, Victorian and Western Australian Criminal Records, pages 1 6.
[23] Exhibit 1, Charge and Antecedent Form 0194616/88, pages 148 149.
[24] Exhibit 1, Summary and Result of Charge, pages 167 168.
[25] Exhibit 1, Victorian Criminal Record and Chronology of Offending, pages 2 - 9.
[26] Exhibit 1, Leap Offender Charge Summary, pages 348 356.
[27] Exhibit 1, Indictment, pages 396 397.
[28] Exhibit 1, Transcript of sentencing dated 21 August 2003, pages 484 500.
[29] Exhibit 1, Transcript of sentencing dated 21 August 2003, page 487.
[30] Exhibit 1, Transcript of proceedings dated 2 December 2004, page 550.
[31] Exhibit 1, Transcript of proceedings dated 2 December 2004, pages 550 552.
[32] Exhibit 1, Sentencing remarks, pages 568 582.
[33] Exhibit 1, Victorian Criminal Record, pages 2 6.
[34] Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR [2008] WASCA 187; (2008) 38 WAR 307 [178] (Murray AJA).
[35] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, pages 942 947.
[36] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 977 983.
[37] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 977.
[38] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 944.
[39] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 944.
[40] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 979.
[41] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 945.
[42] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, page 959.
[43] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 980.
[44] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Ballantyne dated 17 September 2018, pages 896 - 902.
[45] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Ballantyne dated 17 September 2018, page 897.
[46] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Ballantyne dated 17 September 2018, page 897.
[47] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 4 December 2017, pages 645 677.
[48] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 3 March 2019, pages 927 956.
[49] Exhibit 3, Addendum Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 29 April 2019.
[51] Exhibit 1, transcript of Dr Wynn Owen dated 20 December 2017, pages 704 808.
[52] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 949.
[53] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 949.
[54] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 949.
[55] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 950.
[56] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 952.
[57] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, pages 950 953.
[58] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 953.
[59] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 953.
[60] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 953.
[61] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 955.
[62] Exhibit 3, Addendum report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 29 April 2019, page 5.
[64] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 955.
[65] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 965 - 992.
[67] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 984.
[68] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 986 987.
[69] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 988.
[70] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 992.
[71] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 984 986.
[72] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 992.
[73] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 991 992.
[75] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, pages 957 964.
[76] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, pages 960 963.
[77] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, pages 961 963.
[78] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, pages 963 964.
[79] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, page 964.
[80] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, page 964.
[81] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Bannister dated 28 February 2019, pages 963 964.
[82] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, page 953; Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, pages 989 990.
[83] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen, page 953.
[84] Exhibit 1, Community Supervision Assessment Report dated 20 March 2019, pages 993 1004; Exhibit 4, Updated Community Supervision Assessment Report dated 23 April 2019.
[87] Exhibit 1, Report of Dr Wynn Owen dated 6 March 2019, pages 947 948.
[88] Exhibit 1, Report of Ms Hasson dated 6 March 2019, page 991.
[89] Exhibit 1, Community Supervision Assessment report of Mr Jarvie dated 20 March 2019, page 996.
(2007) 35 WAR 297
(2008) 38 WAR 307
(1957) 96 CLR 261