R v Miller (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 696

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Miller (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 696 Hearing dates: 4 April 2022, 14 April 2022 Date of orders: 14 April 2022 Decision date: 14 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 7 years with a non-parole period of 4 years. Catchwords: CRIME – Aggravated break and enter with intent knowing person there - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV) - Stalk/intimidate intending fear physical etc harm (domestic) - Common assault (DV) - Intentionally choke etc person without consent (DV) SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence -early plea - complex sentencing exercise - form 1 maters committed as a juvenile - intervening sentences of imprisonment - two victims – multiple offences against each - serious and prolonged domestic violence - victim impact- deprived background of offender - pattern of violence to women set by exposure to violence as a child - drug use - little schooling - young offender - delay - efficacy of imprisonment discussed - totality special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 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 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Fernando v R (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 in Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Neal v The Queen (1982) 149 CLR 305; [1982] HCA 55 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Hookey [2018] NSWCA 147 R v Lewis [2014] NSWSC 1127 R v Thompson, R v Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, National Report Volume 1 (AGPS, 1991) Category: Sentence Parties: David Miller (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr A Booker (for the offender)