R v Jackson [2022] NSWDC 450

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jackson [2022] NSWDC 450 Hearing dates: 5 October 2022 Date of orders: 5 October 2022 Decision date: 05 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 114 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – aggravated (armed) robbery – malicious discharge of loaded firearm with intention to prevent lawful arrest – additional offence of allowing himself to be carried in a conveyance knowing that the conveyance was taken without the owner's consent - applicability of R v Henry guideline judgment – applicability of Bugmy principles – offences committed in 2001 – offending brought to light through assistance to police by an informant - significance of delay - parity principle with reference to the sentence imposed on the informant Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 4, 33A, 97, 117, 154A, Crimes (sentencing procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A Cases Cited: Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 R v Alameddine [2004] NSWCCA 286 R v Hamied [2007] NSWCCA 151 R v Hathaway [2005] NSWCCA 368 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Shorten [2005] NSWCCA 106 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Taylor v R [2015] NSWCCA 12 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Veen v R (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: Howie J, "Section 21A and the Sentencing Exercise" (2005) 17(6) JOB 43 Category: Sentence Parties: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Mr P Jackson (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lowe for the ODPP Mr K Buckman for the offender