R v Haidas [2021] NSWDC 235

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Haidas [2021] NSWDC 235 Hearing dates: 9/4/21 Date of orders: 9/4/21 Decision date: 09 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Re Robbery armed with an offensive weapon - Convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 4 months with a NPP of 1 years 8 months (23/6/20-22/2/22). I find special circumstances. 25 percent discount for plea of Guilty. Re Drive whilst disqualified – I find the breach proved but I take no action on the breach of the CCO. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Robbery armed with an offensive weapon Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Henry [1999] 46 NSWLR 346 Bugmy v R (2013) 302 ALR 192 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Zakariya Haidas - Offender Representation: Mr Kemp for Crown Mr Shridhar for Offender File Number(s): 20/37715, 20/185551

sentence 1. Mr Zakariya Haidas is for sentence on an offence of robbery armed with an offensive weapon, being an offence under s 97(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty for that offence is 20 years' imprisonment. The maximum penalty, of course, is an important guidepost in the sentencing exercise to which I have had regard. He has pleaded guilty at an early stage and is entitled to, and I have taken into account, a discount of 25% on account of the utilitarian value of that plea of guilty.