R v Mongta-Kelly [2020] NSWDC 602

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mongta-Kelly [2020] NSWDC 602 Hearing dates: 24-26 June 2020 21 August 2020 Decision date: 27 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 9 years 6 months; non-parole period 5 years 3 months imprisonment. Referral to Drug Court for inclusion in Compulsory Drug Treatment Program at CDTCC Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – steal motor vehicle – break enter and steal in circumstances of aggravation – assault – destroy property by fire – totality of criminality – co-offenders – parity of sentencing – purposes of sentencing – extensive criminal history from age 10 – institutionalised – breach of conditional liberty - drug use – disadvantaged and dysfunctional background – Aboriginality – Bugmy principles– special circumstances – standard non-parole period – aggregate sentence – indicative sentences . Legislation Cited: Children's (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney‑General's Application (No 1) (2002) 56 NSW 147 Bugmy v the Queen [2013] HCA 37 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Harris v R [2005] NSWCCA 204 Huynh v R [2005] NSWCCA 220 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Mill v R (1988)166 CLR 59 Moffitt v R (1990) 14 NSWLR 114 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Postiglione v R [1997] HCA 26 R v Henry [1999] 46 NSWLR 346 R v Holder & Anor (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Jimmy [2010] NSWCCA 60 R v Lewis [2014] NSWCCA 1127 R v Ponfield & Ors [1999] NSWCCA 435 Veen (No 2) v R [1988] 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Daniel Lee Mongta-Kelly (Offender) Representation: Solicitors: Mr D Wilcox-Watson Mr P Carey File Number(s): 2019/00114627 2019/00097409 2019/00093320 Publication restriction: No