R v Kalathas (Part 2) [2021] NSWDC 753

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kalathas (Part 2) [2021] NSWDC 753 Hearing dates: 20 September 2021 Date of orders: 20 September 2021 Decision date: 20 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Sentence of imprisonment, with a non-parole period of nine months, commencing on 24 August 2021 and expiring on 23 May 2022. A further period of imprisonment of seven months to commence upon the expiration of the non-parole period and expiring on 23 December 2022. The total sentence is one year and four months, comprising the non‑parole period and the balance of the sentence. Found special circumstances. Eligible to be considered for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: See R v Mansour; R v Kalathas (Part 1) [2021] NSWDC 752 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Mansour; R v Kalathas (Part 1) [2021] NSWDC 752 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (NSW) - Crown Themistoklis Demis Kalathas - Offender Representation: Crown Borosh Offender Stanton, G.J. File Number(s): 2019/00214041 Publication restriction: Nil.

Judgment 1. HIS HONOUR: On 15 September 2021 there stood before me two accused, Mansour Mansour as well as the current offender, Themistoklis Demis Kalathas. At the end of the 15 September I convicted and sentenced Mr Mansour and adjourned Mr Kalathas' further hearing until today. On the earlier occasion I recited the facts of the case and recited various aspects concerning the objective criminality in the case (see R v Mansour; R v Kalathas (Part 1) [2021] NSWDC 752). I have not canvassed thus far the personal circumstances of Mr Kalathas.