DPP v Rennie [2019] NSWLC 11

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DPP v Rennie [2019] NSWLC 11 Hearing dates: 1 October 2019 (submissions) Date of orders: 2 October 2019 Decision date: 02 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: P Stewart LCM Decision: Imprisonment 3 years 2 months with non-parole period 2 years. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Particular Offences – Domestic violence – Contravene AVO – Common Assault – Indecent Assault - repeat domestic violence offender – contravention of domestic violence orders involving acts of violence – need for both specific and general deterrence – need to protect the community – recognition of harm to the victim – poor prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 ss 61, 61L (repealed) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 s14 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 5, 21A(2), 53A, 66 Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Edigarov [2001] NCWCCA 436 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Patsan [2018] NSWCCA 129 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 The Queen v Kilic [2016] HCA 48 Vragovic v R [2007] NSWCCA 46 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (prosecution) Brian Rennie (defendant) Representation: Prosecution: Mr E Freelander, Solicitor, DPP (NSW)