R v Walker [2022] NSWDC 692

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Walker [2022] NSWDC 692 Hearing dates: 13 April 2022, 8 July 2022 Date of orders: 8 July 2022 Decision date: 08 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 5 years 9 months with a non-parole period of 3 years 8 months. Catchwords: CRIME –– detain with intent to obtain an advantage in circumstances of aggravation and special aggravation - detain with intent to obtain an advantage in circumstances of aggravation SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – – sentence after trial - full benefit of acquittal on alternate count fact finding – serious offending - trauma as a child - lengthy record – offence committed soon after release to parole- drug use- parity- strong family support- victim of an assault in custody - reduction of sentence for information leading to the recovery of illicit firearms Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [2013] HCA 37 C'th v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 R v Clare; R v Ilievski [2022] NSWDC 383 R v Eager [2022] NSWDC 162 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 R v Moradian [2011] NSWDC 130 R v Morley [2021] NSWDC 681 R v Morley [2022] NSWDC 670 R v O'Connor [2014] NSWCCA 53: (2014) 239 A Crim R 487 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Walker [2019] NSWDC 554 Silvano v R [2008] NSWCCA 118 Stanton v R [2021] NSWCCA 123 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) CLR 27; [1999] HCA 54 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14. Texts Cited: Parole Supervision and Re-offending: Wai-Yin Wan, Suzanne Poynton, Gerard van Doorn and Don Weatherburn (2016) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology v149. No.4. p 497, 2011, BOCSAR Category: Sentence Parties: R v Benjamin John Walker (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr B Hart (for the offender) Ms N Keay, Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor; Mr M Fox Crown Prosecutor