R v Hill [2021] NSWDC 333

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hill [2021] NSWDC 333 Hearing dates: 22 July 2021 Decision date: 22 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 6 years with a non-parole period of 3 years 6 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Break, Enter & Steal - Attempt Break & Enter- multiple offences SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – on parole for similar offences - long criminal history- never lived a normal community life - institutionalised offender- application of guideline judgement -accumulation and concurrence – need for structured release to the community Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 [2002] 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Grube v R [2005] NSWCCA 140 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Ponfield v R [1999] NSWCCA 435; 48 NSWLR 327 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Hayes (1984) 1 NSWLR 740 R v JDX; JDX v R [2017] NSWCCA 9 R v Knight (2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v M.A.K. & R v M.S.K. [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Maher [2004] NSWCCA 177 R v Scott [1999] NSWCCA 434 Ryan v R [2017] NSWCCA 209 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Nathan Troy Hill (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr E Anderson (for the offender)