R v Smolinksi; R v Steele [2020] NSWDC 651

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Smolinksi; R v Steele [2020] NSWDC 651 Hearing dates: 10 July 2020 Date of orders: 04 September 2020 Decision date: 04 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bright DCJ Decision: Smolinski - Aggregate sentence of five years imprisonment with a non-parole period of three years. Steele - Aggregate sentence of six years imprisonment with a non-parole period of three years and seven months. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders — Parity SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentences SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Drug addiction — Mental illness — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 KR v R [2012] NSWCCA 32 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606 R v Mitchell; R v Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 Stevens v R [2017] NSWCCA 216 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mitchell Smolinski (Offender) Nathan Steele (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Moir (Offender Smolinski) Mr S Healy (Offender Steele)

Solicitors: Mr R Boyd, Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Mr D Spencer (Offender Smolinski) Ms H Dean, Legal Aid (NSW) (Offender Steele) File Number(s): 2019/00208721 2019/00203849 Publication restriction: Nil