R v Steele (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 99

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Steele (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 99 Hearing dates: 3 February 2023 Date of orders: 3 February 2023 Decision date: 03 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Judgement - Related summary matters after trial Sentence - Aggregate sentence of 3 years 9 months with a non-parole period of 2 years 5 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic) - Aggravated Break and enter & commit serious indictable offence - Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Back up and related offences - judgment SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – sentence after trial - domestic violence offending – victim impact - Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Browning v R [2015] NSWCCA 147 Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1 Campbell v R [2014] NSWCCA 102 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2103} 243 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Burton [2008] NSWCCA 128 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Steele [2022] NSWDC 603 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Suksa-Ngacharoen v R [2018] NSWCCA 142 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Category: Sentence Parties: Benjamin Steele (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr J Lang (for the offender)