R v Leary [2021] NSWDC 674

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Leary [2021] NSWDC 674 Hearing dates: 3 December 2021 Date of orders: 3 December 2021 Decision date: 03 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 86 – 87 Catchwords: SENTENCE – severity appeal – spate of offending across multiple dates – prospects of rehabilitation – principle of totality – aggregate sentence of imprisonment – whether indicative sentences should be varied Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) s 79(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5, 21A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 58, 61, 93C, 117, 195 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) s 11C Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Park v The Queen [2021] HCA 37; (2021) 95 ALJR 968 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Cameron Leary (appellant) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Parsons (solicitor advocate) for the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Mr M Greenaway (solicitor advocate) for the appellant

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) LegalAid for the appellant File Number(s): 2019/00248809 2020/00287748 2020/00288153 2020/00349138 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: Not reported Date of Decision: 07 October 2021 Before: Toose LCM File Number(s): 2019/00248809 2020/00287748 2020/00288153 2020/00349138