R v Tupou [2021] NSWDC 649

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tupou [2021] NSWDC 649 Hearing dates: 26 November 2021 Date of orders: 26 November 2021 Decision date: 26 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 65 – 66 Catchwords: SENTENCE – severity appeal – robbery of a proprietor of a brothel – whether proprietor "vulnerable", as an aggravating factor – offending committed while intoxicated – gambling and drug addiction – prospects of rehabilitation – whether an Intensive Corrective Order should be made Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 94 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 3A, 21A, 66, 68 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Longworth v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 119; (2017) 266 A Crim R 551 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 Park v The Queen [2021] HCA 37; (2021) 95 ALJR 968 R v Edwards(1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Murray (unrep, 11/9/86, NSWCCA) R v Valentini (1989) 46 A Crim R 23 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Veen v the Queen (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Robert Tupou (appellant) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Khalilizadeh for the appellant Mr R Kanakaratne (solicitor advocate) for the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

Solicitors: Kingston Fox Lawyers for the appellant Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) File Number(s): 2021/00062089 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: Not reported Date of Decision: 5 November 2021 Before: Gibson LCM File Number(s): 2021/00062089