R v Soli [2022] NSWDC 330

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Soli [2022] NSWDC 330 Hearing dates: 31/3/22 Date of orders: 31/3/22 Decision date: 31 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 2 months with a NPP of 1 year 9 months. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Robbery armed with an offensive implement Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Harris [2011] NSWCCA 105 R v Henry & Ors [1999] 46 NSWLR 346 R v Johnson [2004] NSWCCA 446 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Jonah Soli - Offender Representation: Mr Fitzhardinge for Crown Ms Hussey for Offender File Number(s): 2021/134647

sentence – ex tempore revised 1. Jonah Soli is before the court for sentence on an offence of robbery armed with an offensive instrument. The maximum penalty for that offence is 20 years imprisonment. The maximum penalty is, of course, an important guidepost to which I have had regard in the sentencing exercise. He pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and I will, therefore, allow a discount of 25% on account of the utilitarian value of that plea of guilty. Evidence was today tendered on the sentence proceedings on behalf of the Crown, and also for the offender, after which I heard oral submissions, supplementary to the written submissions that had earlier been filed. The offender also gave evidence today.