NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Alvarez [2020] NSWDC 680 Hearing dates: 08 September 2020 Date of orders: 08 September 2020 Decision date: 08 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: ML Williams SC DCJ Decision: An aggregate term of imprisonment of two years and six months to be served by way of an intensive corrections order pursuant to s 7(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999: [35]. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Good character — Plea of guilty — Rehabilitation — Remorse — Unlikely to re-offend SENTENCING — Penalties — Intensive correction orders SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders — Deterrence — Factual basis for sentence — Maximum penalty — General principles — Multiple offences — Purposes of sentencing SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Aboriginal offenders — Age of offender — Bail pending sentence — Drug addiction — Mental illness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Gadsden v The Queen [2005] NSWCCA 453 R v Blackman and Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v Govinden [1999] NSWCCA 118 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Tepania v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 247 Yardley v Betts (1979) 22 SASR 108 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown)
Patrick Alvarez (Offender) Representation: Mr G Gaynor (Solicitor for the Crown)
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