R v Lawrence; R v Murray [2022] NSWDC 727

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lawrence; R v Murray [2022] NSWDC 727 Hearing dates: 23 November 2022 Date of orders: 23 November 2022 Decision date: 23 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Lawrence - four years and three months with a non-parole period of two years and seven months. Murray - four years and six months with a non-parole period of two years and eight months Catchwords: CRIME – Detain for advantage SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - detain for advantage two offenders - guilty pleas - in company - joint criminal enterprise – victim impact - deprived background (Murray) - background of disadvantage (Lawrence) – parity - some differences in criminal records and backgrounds – reliance on reports – no evidence of remorse - special circumstances – attempts must be made to break the cycle of crime gaol and crime Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: 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 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: Parole Supervision and Re-offending: Wai-Yin Wan, S Poynton, G van Doorn and D Weatherburn (2016) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology v149. No.4. p 497 Category: Sentence Parties: Carl Lawrence (the offender) Luke Ronald Murray (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: Mr Ashby (for Murray) Ms Skinner (for Lawrence) Ms Walshe (for Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2021/00365618 - Luke Ronald Murray 2021/00365617 - Carl Lawrence