R v XX [2020] NSWDC 771

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v XX [2020] NSWDC 771 Hearing dates: 17 December 2020 Date of orders: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 18 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 137-139 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – - fraud offences – solicitor misappropriation of clients' monies in trust – multiple offences – additional offences on Form 1 – significance of offender's Bipolar Disorder (1) which was undiagnosed at time of offending – whether causal nexus to offending – weight to usual sentencing considerations for offences of this kind, being general and personal deterrence – whether' special circumstances' arose Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5 21A Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No.1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Hili v The Queen (2010) 85 ALJR 195 Johnson v R [2020] NSWCCA 126 Leung, Simon Yuk v R [2014] NSWCCA 44 McMahon v R [2011] NSWCCA 147 Oudomvilay v R [2006] NSWCCA 275 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633 R v Curtis (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 866 R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238 R v El-Rashid (unrep, 7/4/95, NSWCCA) R v Finnie [2002] NSWCCA 533 R v Glynatis (2013) 230 A Crim R 99; [2013] NSWCCA 131 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Hinchcliffe [2013] NSWCCA 327 R v Hinchliffe [2013] NSWCCA 327 R v Marvin (NSWCCA, unreported 1 November 1995) R v Mungomery (2004) 151 A Crim R 376 R v Pont (2000) 121 A Crim R 302 R v Smith (1987) 27 A Crim R 315 R v Stanbouli (2003) 141 A Crim R 531 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Stevens v R [2009] NSWCCA 260 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Texts Cited: Odgers, Sentence (5th ed, 2020) Longueville Media Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions Mr XX Representation: Counsel: Ms S Tasneem for the Director of Public Prosecutions Mr P Lange for the offender