R v Moon; R v Clarke; R v McCarthy [2020] NSWDC 287

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Moon; R v Clarke; R v McCarthy [2020] NSWDC 287 Hearing dates: 24 - 26 February 2020 Decision date: 27 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Moon Assault: sentenced to 1 year 5 months imprisonment to be served by way of an Intensive Correction Order with 150 hours community service Affray: sentenced to a Community Correction Order for 12 months

Clarke Assault: sentenced to a Community Correction Order for 18 months with 120 hours community service Affray: sentenced to Community Correction Order for 15 months

McCarthy Assault: sentenced to 1 year 2 months imprisonment to be served by way of and Intensive Correction Order with 150 hours community service Affray: sentenced to Community Correction Order for 15 months Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – affray – joint criminal enterprise – common offence – equal justice – differential participation – parity of sentencing – prior good character Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 59(2); s 93C(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Holder and anor v R (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 Jimmy v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v R (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Lulham (2016) 230 A Crim R 287 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Lachlan Edward Moon (offender) Daniel Grant Clarke (offender) Bradley John McCarthy (offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms Hutchinson (offender Moon) Mr I Wallach (offender McCarthy)