R v Buss [2021] NSWDC 675

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Buss [2021] NSWDC 675 Hearing dates: 27 August 2021 Date of orders: 27 August 2021 Decision date: 27 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 5 years with a non-parole period of 3 years 9 months. Catchwords: CRIME - Robbery armed with offensive weapon - Robbery – Attempt Robbery - Dishonestly obtain property by deception SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence –multiple offences committed on parole - long history of similar offences - institutionalised - mentally ill offender unable to cope in the community - impact of robberies on the victims and the community - chaotic and deprived childhood - no special circumstances given past failures to keep to parole - need for comprehensive and aggressive post release plan Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1987 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 19 Donald (a pseudonym) v R [2021] NSWCCA 198 Engert v R (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346, 106 A Crim R 149 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Mathew Buss (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender)