R v Daher [2021] NSWDC 739

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Daher [2021] NSWDC 739 Hearing dates: 24 November 2021, 30 November 2021 Date of orders: 30 November 2021 Decision date: 30 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: M L Williams SC DCJ Decision: I impose a term of imprisonment of two years and nine months with a non-parole period of 18 months: [46]. Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Reckless wounding SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Breach of conditional liberty SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty — Remorse SENTENCING — Commencement — Pre-sentence custody period — judicial discretion SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders — Joint criminal enterprise — Deterrence — Establishing relevant matters — General principles — Maximum penalty — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Bail pending sentence — Drug addiction — Mental illness — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Devaney [2012] NSWCCA 285 Lai v R [2021] NSWCCA 217 R v Elfar [2003] NSWCCA 358 R v JDX; JDX v R [2017] NSWCCA 9 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 Ryan v R [2017] NSWCCA 209 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Office of Director of Public Prosecutions)