R v McGarrigle [2021] NSWDC 780

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v McGarrigle [2021] NSWDC 780 Hearing dates: 5 November 2021 Date of orders: 5 November 2021 Decision date: 05 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 7 years 6 months. Non parole period of 4 years 3 months. See orders at [29] Catchwords: CRIME - Discharge firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm - Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – guilty plea - repeat offender - on parole - unable to access rehabilitation - no Drug Court programmes available - danger of institutionalisation – young immature offender - almost all his adult life to date spent in gaol Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1986 Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Attorney General's Application No 1 [2002] 56 NSWLR 146 Bell v R [2019] NSWCCA 271 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Lau v R [2010] NSWCCA 43 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Pratt [2021] NSWDC 335 Texts Cited: COVID-19 (coronavirus) Response, Corrective Services NSW; https://www.coronavirus.dcj.nsw.gov.au/services/corrective-services/impact-of-covid-restrictions Category: Sentence Parties: Matthew McGarrigle (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr R Steward (for the offender) Ms A Hughes, Solicitor Advocate (for Director of Public Prosecutions)