R v Cole; R v Jattan [2021] NSWDC 714

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cole; R v Jattan [2021] NSWDC 714 Hearing dates: 19 August 2021 Date of orders: 19 August 2021 Decision date: 19 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: M L Williams SC DCJ Decision: Cole: I impose an aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years, 10 months with an non-parole period of 3 years, 4 months: at [88]. Jattan: I impose an aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years, 10 months with an non-parole period of 3 years, 4 months: at [90]. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — In company — Planned or organised criminal activity — Record of previous convictions — Breach of conditional liberty SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty — Rehabilitation — Remorse SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders e — Deterrence — Factual basis for sentence — Form 1 offences — General principles — Maximum penalty — Purposes of sentencing — Sentencing statistics SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Aboriginal offenders — Drug addiction — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Grabovac v R [2018] NSWCCA 100 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Nye v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 244 R v Dogan [2019] NSWDC 385 R v Khaddam [2019] NSWDC 732 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Qi [2019] NSWCCA 73 R v Qui [2019] NSWCCA 73 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Taylor & Rafferty [2021] NSWDC 11 R v Yiu; R v Yau [2018] NSWCCA 155 Rakielbakhour v DPP [2020] NSWSC 323 Tamer v R [2020] NSWCCA 333 Taysavang v R; Lee v R [2017] NSWCCA 146 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)