R v Hale [2020] NSWDC 684

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hale [2020] NSWDC 684 Hearing dates: 09 October 2020 Date of orders: 09 October 2020 Decision date: 09 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 3 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 2 years Catchwords: CRIME — Driving offences CRIME — Property offences — Take and drive a conveyance SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Purposes of sentencing TRAFFIC LAW AND TRANSPORT — Traffic law — Licensing of drivers — Disqualification Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Road Transport Act 2013 Cases Cited: Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 107 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown)

Aaron Michael Hale (Offender) Representation: Josephine Menzies (Crown)

Ljupka Subeska (Offender)

Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Astoria Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2020/00006498

Revised Ex Tempore Judgement

Introduction 1. Aaron Michael Hale is before the Court today for sentence in respect of four offences, two of them are before the Court after he was committed for sentence from the Local Court where he pleaded guilty. The other two are before the Court pursuant to s 166 Criminal Procedure Act 1986. They are summary offences which by reason of that provision may be dealt with contemporaneously with the indictable offences.