R v French [2020] NSWDC 767

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v French [2020] NSWDC 767 Hearing dates: 11 December 2020 Date of orders: 17 December 2020 Decision date: 17 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Priestley SC, DCJ Decision: See [25 - 26] Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Stalking or intimidation CRIME — Property offences — Break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence — Circumstances of aggravation CRIME — Property offences — Destroying or damaging property ANIMALS — Animal cruelty — Causing unnecessary pain and cruelly ill-treating CRIME — Violent offences — Common assault CRIME — Violent offences — Detain for advantage Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 Brighton v Will [2020] NSWSC 435 RO v R [2013] NSWCCA 162 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 DPP v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 R v MA [2004] NSWCCA 92 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) French (Offender) Representation: Stephenson Solicitor for the Direction of Public Prosecutions Cochrane Counsel for the Offender File Number(s): 2019/00372483 Publication restriction: Unrestricted