DPP (Cth) v HALBISCH [2021] NSWDC 306

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DPP (Cth) v HALBISCH [2021] NSWDC 306 Hearing dates: 25 June 2021 Date of orders: 9 July 2021 Decision date: 09 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of 3 years and 9 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months Catchwords: Commonwealth offending – Procure – Solicit offence matter on Form pursuant to s. 16BA of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – manner form taken into account – victim impact statements by family member – use to be made of victim impact statement – importance of general deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Cases Cited: Barbaro & Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2 Bourke v R [2010] NSWCCA 22 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 DPP (Cth) v Colaiocovo [2021] NSWDC 218 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Hili & Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hinton [2002] NSWCCA 405 McNeice v The Queen [2018] VSCA 186 R v Alou [2018] NSWSC 221 R v Asplund [2010] NSWCCA 316 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA R v Fuller [2010] NSWCCA 192 R v Gajjar (2008) 192 A Crim R 76 R v Hiznikov (2008) 192 A Crim R 69 R v Kebriti [2019] VSCA 275 R v Khan [2019] NSWSC 594 R v Lamella [2014] NSWCCA 122 R v McKeay [2020] NSWDC 408 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Poynder (2007) 171 A Crim R 544 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 The Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Valentine v R [2020] NSWCCA 116 The Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 R v Lamella [2014] NSWCCA 122 Category: Sentence Parties: Commonwealth DPP (Regina) Paul Douglas HALBISCH (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Swaine, for the offender