R v Dixon [2020] NSWDC 646

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dixon [2020] NSWDC 646 Hearing dates: 7 July 2020 Decision date: 07 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 4 years; non-parole period 1 year 8 months. Recommend prisoner undertakes Intensive Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program at Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – aggravated robbery and inflict actual bodily harm – offence committed whilst on parole for similar offence – not planned – breach of conditional liberty - criminal history dating back to childhood – disadvantaged and dysfunctional upbringing – Aboriginality - 'Bugmy' principles– drug use – poor mental health – guarded prospects of rehabilitation – plea of guilty - contrition and insight – plans for the future – special circumstances – Bar Book Project. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Mental Health Act Cases Cited: Blackman & Walters v R [2001] NSWCCA 121 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 Thomson and Houlton v R [2000] NSWCCA 309 Veen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465. Yardley v Betts (1979) 22 SASR 108 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Alana Dixon (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Broadbent (Offender)