R v Oliver [2021] NSWDC 263

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Oliver [2021] NSWDC 263 Hearing dates: 26 March 2021 Decision date: 26 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 4 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years 3 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) w/o authority - Assault officer in execution of duty - Supply prohibited drug >indictable & - Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period - 2nd+off - Deal with property proceeds of crime < $100000 SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — on parole for similar offences - guilty plea - Deprived upbringing Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application Under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 2 [2002] NSWCCA 515 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v Regina (2007) 168 Crim R 41 Callaghan v R [2006] 160 A Crim R 145 Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Luu v R [2008] NSWCCA 285 Olbrich v The Queen (2000) NSWCCA 389; 117 A Crim R 326 R v Amurao [2005] NSWCCA 32 R v AZ (2011) 205 A Crim R 222; [2011] NSWCCA 43 R v Brown [2006] NSWCCA 249 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 [80] R v Lachlan [2015] NSWCCA 178 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 34 R v Thalari (2009) 75 NSWLR 307; [2009] NSWCCA 170 Thalari v R [2009] NSWCCA 170 Thompson & Houlton (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Matthew Oliver (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defenders NSW (for the Offender)