R v Philpott [2020] NSWDC 645

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Philpott [2020] NSWDC 645 Hearing dates: 24 June 2020 Decision date: 26 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to 7 years 6 months imprisonment; non-parole period 4 years 9 months imprisonment. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – possess shortened firearm without authority – specially aggravated break enter and commit serious indictable offence – take and drive conveyance without consent of owner – breach of conditional liberty – totality of criminality – disguise used - vulnerable victim known to offender - substantial criminal history – suffered from high level of dysfunction and disadvantage while growing up – drug use - pleas of guilty – plans for his future – family support – comparative youth and immaturity – Aboriginality – Bugmy principles – special circumstances – COVID-19 Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act Crimes Act Crimes Act 1900 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application (No 1) (2002) 56 NSWLR 147 Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 Callaghan v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 145 Cohen v R [2011] NSWCCA 165 KT v R (2008)182 A Crim R 571 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Munda v R [2013] HCA 38 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Huynh [2005] NSWCCA 220 R v LNT [2005] NSWCCA 307 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584 or R v Wong (1999)108 A Crim R 531??? Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Kaylob Philpott (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Fraser (Offender)