R v Preston [2021] NSWDC 711

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Preston [2021] NSWDC 711 Hearing dates: 27 August 2021 Date of orders: 27 August 2021 Decision date: 27 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: M L Williams SC DCJ Decision: I impose an aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years, 3 months with a non-parole period of 3 years, 4 months: at [45]. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty — Rehabilitation — Remorse SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Interstate offences — Delay — Deterrence — Factual basis for sentence — Form 1 offences — General principles — Multiple offences — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Protective custody — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 RLS v R [2012] NSWCCA 236 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)

Rodney Preston (Offender) Representation: Ms M Wankel (Solicitor, Officer of Director of Public Prosecutions)

Ms S Anderson (Counsel for the offender) File Number(s): 2020/182109 Publication restriction: STATUTORY NON-PUBLICATION APPLIES Any matter that identify the complainant: s 578A, Crimes Act 1900; Any matter which may identify any minor witnesses: s 15A, Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987