R v Hatton [2022] NSWDC 688

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hatton [2022] NSWDC 688 Hearing dates: 21 July 2022 Date of orders: 21 July 2022 Decision date: 21 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 5 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years. See [122]-[123] Compensation orders pursuant to the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013. See [124]-[125] Catchwords: CRIME – Dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – fraud by family bookkeeper - multiple frauds – multiple victims- rolled up offences – Form 1- payment received without the knowledge or authority - early plea some recompense- victim impact- remorse - assistance to facilitate police investigation – disclosure of unknown guilt- percentage reduction of sentence- prior good character – COVID restrictions in gaol - special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 District Court Act 1973 Victims Right and Support Act 2013 Cases Cited: Assi v R [2006] NSWCCA 257 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002, [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 C'th v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 DBW v R [2007] NSWCCA 236 DPP Cth v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Fagan v Crime Compensation Tribunal (1982) 150 CLR 666; [1982] HCA 49 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Le v R [2006] NSWCCA 136 Le v R 2019] NSWCCA 181 Lewins v R [2007] NSWCCA 189 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McLaren v R [2021] NSWCCA 204 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 Pantano v R (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 Perrin v R [2021] NSWDC 408 R v David Michael Wills [2013] NSWDC 3 R v Duncan [2019] NSWDC 852 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Glynatsis [2013] NSWCCA 131; (2013) 230 A Crim R 99. R v Hasan [2005] NSWCCA 21 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; (2002) 130 A Crim R 481 R v Molesworth [1999] NSWCCA 43 R v Scott Miles [2017] NSWDC 411 R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355 Siwek v R [2017] NSWCCA 178 Zhang v R [2011] NSWCCA 233 Category: Sentence Parties: Shane Maree Hatton (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Ms G Lewer (for the offender)