R v Levvell [2021] NSWDC 518

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Levvell [2021] NSWDC 518 Hearing dates: 20 August 2021, 23 September 2021 Decision date: 23 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Three year aggregate sentence to be served by way of an intensive correctional order. For orders see [94] Catchwords: CRIME - Detain for advantage in company - assault SENTENCE - Relevant factors on sentence - early guilty plea - multiple offenders - role of offender – genuine grievance against victim - period of detention – serious threats - victim escaped – victim caught - victim assaulted - first offender – deprived background - moral culpability – significant efforts toward rehabilitation - strong subjective case - is full time custodial sentence the only option - impact of COVID -19 - need for retribution - general deterrence - victim vindication Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Abel v R [2020] NSWCCA 82 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58 Barlow v R [2008] NSWCCA 96 Blackman and Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571: [2013] HCA 37 Chenhall v R [2021] VSCA 175 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cross v R [2019] NSWCCA 280 Davis v R [2006] NSWCCA 392 EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 Engert v R (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Hoskins v R [2016] NSWCCA 157 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 Kennedy v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 260 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mbele v R [2021] NSWCCA 182 Mourtada v R [2021] NSWCCA 211 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600: [2013] HCA 38 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 Pullen v R [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Anforth [2003] NSWCCA 222 R v Austin [2021] NSWDC 440 R v AWF (2000) 2 VR 1; [2000] VSCA 172 R v Colvin (No 2) [2021] NSWDC 494 R v Dodd [1991] 57 A Crim R 349 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Lattouf (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1996 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Mitchell [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Rayment [2010] NSWCCA 85 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Swan [2006] NSWCCA 47 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCA 17 Rayment v R [2010] NSWCCA 85 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Speechley v R [2012] NSWCCA 130 The Queen v Pham (2015] 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Wany v R [2020] NSWCA 318 Worboyes v R [2021] VSCA 169 Yardley and Betts (1979) 22 SASR 108 Texts Cited: Does Imprisonment Deter? A Review of the Evidence, Sentencing Advisory Council Victoria, 2010 Significance of Culture to Wellbeing, Healing and Rehabilitation; V Edwidge and P Gray, Bugmy Bar Book Project, 2021 Category: Sentence Parties: Luke Levvell, Luke (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr W Tuckey (for the offender)