R v Winslade [2020] NSWDC 545

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Winslade [2020] NSWDC 545 Hearing dates: Disputed Facts Hearing: 12 February 2020; Sentence: 29 May 2020; 1 June 2020 Decision date: 01 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Indicative sentences of imprisonment: Breaches of bond – 2017/00077129 – 0 discount – Bonds revoked 002 9 months 003 8 months For sentence – 2018/029044 – 5% discount 1 (SEQ 001) 11 months 2 (SEQ 020)1 year - NPP 8 months 3 (SEQ 028) 2 years 10 months 4 (SEQ 029) 11 months 5 (SEQ 025) Convicted no penalty (s10A) 6 (SEQ 011) 11 months 7 s33B(1)(a) offence – SEQ 032) 4 years 8 (s33B(1)(a) offence – SEQ 033) 3 years 9 months 9 (s323(a) offence – SEQ 034) 3 years Aggregate sentence: Special circumstances found – 1st time in custody and to provide a longer period of supervised rehabilitation. Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 6 years with a NPP of 4 years to commence on 28/1/18 and to expire on 27/1/22, and a balance of term of 2 years commencing on 28/1/22 and expiring on 27/1/24. Catchwords: CRIME – breaches of bonds imposed in re common assault (DV) & armed w/i commit indictable offence & multiple like matters for sentence – common assault, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm - handle explosive/precursor without authorising licence - possess shortened firearm (not pistol) w/o authority - use etc offensive weapon w/i to commit indictable offence - act with intent to influence witness – lengthy history of matter – effect of timing of pleas – seriousness of offences – significant need for deterrence - subjective matters – aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 Explosives Act 2003 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 Cross v R [2016] NSWCCA 214 R v Brown [2006] NSWCCA 249 R v Fernando [2002] NSWCCA 28 R v Lachlan [2015] NSWCCA 178 R v Mahmud [2010] NSWCCA 219 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Aaron Winslade Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr I Todd Defence: Mr W Shukoor Solicitors: Crown: Ms S Norman Defence: Mr V Yang File Number(s): 2018/029044; 2017/00077129