R v Anquetil [2020] NSWSC 995

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Anquetil [2020] NSWSC 995 Hearing dates: 30 July 2020 Date of orders: 31 July 2020 Decision date: 31 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) For count 1, being an offence contrary to s 135.4(3) of the Criminal Code, the offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 4 years and 8 months commencing on 31 July 2020 and expiring on 30 March 2025. (2) For count 2, being an offence contrary to s 400.3(1) of the Criminal Code, the offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 6 years to date from 31 January 2022 and expiring on 30 January 2028. (3) Pursuant to s 19AB(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 the Court fixes a single non-parole period of 5 years, expiring on 30 July 2025. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – federal offenders – conspiracy to cause loss to the Commonwealth – significant loss to the Commonwealth – persistent course of conduct – early plea of guilty – [redacted] – good prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Pt IB, ss 16A(1), 16A(2), [redacted], 16BA, 16F, 17A Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Schedule ss 135.4(3), 400.3(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 136, 191 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), ss 320(b) Cases Cited: AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 333 Attorney-General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1991 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Dickson v R [2016] NSWCCA 105 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Afiouny [2014] NSWCCA 176 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Gregory (2011) 34 VR 1; [2011] VSCA 145 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v KMD [2015] VSCA 255; (2015) 254 A Crim R 244 Ha v R [2008] NSWCCA 141 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Issakidis v The Queen [2019] NSWCCA 302 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Agius; R v Zerafa [2012] NSWSC 978; (2012) 87 ATR 528 R v Anthony James Dickson (No 18) [2015] NSWSC 268 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Host [2015] WASCA 23; (2015) 248 A Crim R 352 R v Issakidis [2018] NSWSC 378 R v Kitson [2019] NSWSC 1109 R v Lamella [2014] NSWCCA 122 R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78; (2014) 241 A Crim R 192 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284; [2004] NSWCCA 7 Shi v R [2014] NSWCCA 276; (2014) 246 A Crim R 273 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Simon Paul Anquetil (Offender) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC with R Sharp (Crown) P Strickland SC with P Lange (Offender)