R v Crawley [2021] NSWDC 354

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Crawley [2021] NSWDC 354 Hearing dates: 27 July 2021 Decision date: 27 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 3 years 3 months with a non- parole period of 2 years. Catchwords: CRIME - Dishonestly obtain property by deception - Possess unregistered unauthorised pistol - Break, enter & commit serious indictable offence - carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner - Knowingly drive stolen conveyance - Aid/abet assault occasioning actual bodily harm while in custody SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - multiple offences - short period of offending- breach of bail- long custodial history - unable to live a normal life in community - unable to adapt to the custodial environment- incarceration has not proved an effective deterrent – aided an assault in prison - deprived background - early plea - structure of sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No. 1: [2002] NSWCCA 518 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Kinzett v R [2021] NSWDC 339 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Ponfield v R [199] NSWCCA 435; (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Joshua Anthony Crawley (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr B Hart (for the offender)