R v Hardy [2021] NSWDC 781

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hardy [2021] NSWDC 781 Hearing dates: 10/12/21 Date of orders: 10/12/21 Decision date: 10 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years 3 months with a NPP of 2 years 10 months (10/8/21-9/6/24). I find special circumstances. I have applied a 25 percent discount for the plea. The indicatives sentences are: H78783624/1 Break enter and steal – 2 years 6 months H78906528/1 Break enter and steal – 2 years 4 months H77261026/1 Break enter and steal – 2 years 6 months H77627766/1 Break and enter with intent – 2 years 2 months. Re the breach of the CCO – I find the breach proved but take no further action. I defer the hearing of the compensation application. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Break enter and steal – Break enter with intent to steal Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Nathan Hardy - Offender Representation: Ms L Robeau for Crown Mr T Jones for Offender File Number(s): 2020/00356321 2020/00356356 2020/00222976 2021/00045300 2021/00082492