R v Debortoli [2020] NSWDC 466

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Debortoli [2020] NSWDC 466 Hearing dates: 8 April 2020 Date of orders: 8 April 2020 Decision date: 08 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 2 years 8 months; non-parole period 1 year 6 months imprisonment. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – enter building with intent commit serious indictable offence larceny – attempted aggravated break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence larceny – people there – extensive criminal history – number of parole breaches – stealing of items of low value – mainly foodstuffs – drug use – institutionalised – social disadvantage - remorse – pleas of guilty – totality of criminality – COVID-19 considerations – health issues. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Harris v R [2005] NSWCCA 204 Hemsley v R [2004] NSWCCA 228 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Palu v R [2002] NSWCCA 381 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Ponfield v R (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Huynh [2005] NSWCCA 220 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 Yardley v Betts (1979) 1 A Crim R 329 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Adrian Debortoli (offender) Representation: Solicitors: Ms L Robeau (DPP) Ms S Perera (offender) File Number(s): 2019/00278782 Publication restriction: No