R v Hawes [2022] NSWDC 726

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hawes [2022] NSWDC 726 Hearing dates: 1 July 2022 Date of orders: 1 July 2022 Decision date: 01 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 10 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Aggravated break and enter & commit serious indictable offence – armed with an offence weapon- SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - in company - joint criminal enterprise - knife used - victim caretaker of low cost accommodation – early plea- bailed – offences on bail - background of deprivation - ill health – institutionalised offender Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37. Fernando v R (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Henry v R [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Jackson v R [2010] NSWCCA 162 Jinnette v R [2012] NSWCCA 217 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Ponfield v R [1999] NSWCCA 435; (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Category: Sentence Parties: Jayden Hawes (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: Ms K Hill. Aboriginal Legal Service (for the offender) Ms J Azad (for Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2021/00156076