R v Hooper [2022] NSWDC 703

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hooper [2022] NSWDC 703 Hearing dates: 05, 13 & 15 December 2022 Date of orders: 16 December 2022 Decision date: 16 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Specify an aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 12 years with a non-parole period of 8 years Catchwords: CRIME — Drug offences — Supply prohibited drug — Large commercial quantity CRIME — Firearms offences — Firearms prohibition orders CRIME — Firearms offences — Use/Possess prohibited pistol/firearm CRIME — Property offences — Break, enter and commit serious indictable offence — Circumstances of aggravation SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 R v Henry et al [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Olbrich [1988] HCA 54 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Robert Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Jamie Hooper (Offender) Representation: Peter Low (Solicitor for the ODPP) Geoff Harrison (Counsel for the Offender)