R v Simpson [2020] NSWDC 569

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Simpson [2020] NSWDC 569 Hearing dates: 18 June 2020, 10 July 2020 Decision date: 13 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 13 years with a non parole period of 8 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME – Firearms Act - firearms offences - unauthorised supply of pistols by Firearms' dealer - 276 pistols supplied - seven offences LICENSING — Firearms licensing — fraudulent disposal transactions - registration of firearms breaches — Dealers SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — two hundred and seventy six (276) pistols supplied - seven offences over seven years - Form 1 matters - early guilty plea - firearms dealer - breach of trust - duress claimed - family hardship claimed - application of principle - special circumstances – COVID-19 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application No. 1 (2002) 56 NSWLR 1 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Dionys v R [2011] NSWCCA 272 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Giang v R [2017] NSWCCA 25 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 250 Hoskins v R [2016] NSWCCA 154 Howard v R [2004] NSWCCA 348 Ibrahim v R [2019] NSWCCA 188 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 MP v R [2009] NSWCCA Muldrock (2011) 244 CLR 120 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 Pearce v The Queen(1988) 194 CLR 610 Postiglone v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Ceissman [2004] NSWCCA 466 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 R v Knight (2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v Lawrence [2019] NSWDC 816 R v MAK, R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Z (2005) 2 AC 467 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; (2015) 256 CLR 550 Tiknius v R [2011] NSWCCA 215; (2011) 221 A Crim R 365 Wieninger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14; (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Shane James Simpson (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr W Terracini SC and Mr D Grippi (for the offender) Ms G Steedman, Crown Prosecutor