R v Burns; R v Corkery [2020] NSWDC 530

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Burns; R v Corkery [2020] NSWDC 530 Hearing dates: 23 October 2019; 13 December 2019; 13 March 2020; 31 July 2020 Decision date: 31 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Burns: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 10 years with a non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months. That sentence commenced on 13 November 2017 and will expire on 12 November 2027. The non-parole period will expire on 12 May 2025. Corkery: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 12 years, with a non-parole period of 9 years. That sentence commenced on 13 November 2017, and will expire on 12 November 2029. The non-parole period will expire on 12 November 2026. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – property, traffic law and violent crime offences – multiple counts of like offences – Form 1 matters - crime spree – degree of escalation of offending - Corkery on conditional liberty at time of offences an aggravating factor – destroy/damage property - dishonestly obtain property by deception– robbery in company– break, enter and steal – steal property from dwelling house – aggravated break, enter & steal - aggravated enter dwelling with intent to commit serious indictable offence, stealing, knowing persons there – learner not accompanied by driver/police officer - driver never licenced – steal motor vehicle - knowingly carried in stolen conveyance - take & drive conveyance – aggravated take vehicle, person on board in company - police pursuit – not stop drive manner dangerous – drive recklessly/furiously/ speed manner dangerous -use offensive weapon to resist arrest – throw missile at police – possess unauthorised firearm –objective seriousness – roles of offenders - subjective matters – aggregate sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Road Transport Act 2013 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Bullock v R [2016] NSWCCA 131 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57 at [45]; 194 CLR 610 Quintero v R; Carvajal v R; Salazar v R [2018] NSWCCA 190 R v Fernando [2002] NSWCCA 28 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Ibrahimi [2005] NSWCCA 153 R v MAK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v McVittie [2002] NSWCCA 344 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Moffatt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Allan Burns Zachary Corkery Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr T Bailey Defence (Burns): Ms G Lewer Defence (Corkery): Ms C Mendes Solicitors: Crown: Mr A Thomas Defence (Burns): Ms O Harris Defence (Corkery): Mr J Weir File Number(s): Burns: 2017/00343320; 2017/343346; 2017/343369; 2017/354817; 2018/009217; 2018/017092 Corkery: 2017/00343359; 2017/0032017/0034335443348; 2017/00343349; 2017/00343352; 2017/00343362; 2017/00343371; 2017/00354819; 2018/00009220; 2018/00020182; 2018/00042015; 2018/00042017; 2018/00042019; 2018/00059462