R v Flentjar [2023] NSWDC 115

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Flentjar [2023] NSWDC 115 Hearing dates: 1 February 2023 Date of orders: 1 February 2023 Decision date: 01 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence 5 years imprisonment - non-parole period of 3 years Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed - Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning GBH - escaping pursuit - Fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing GBH - Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously - 2nd+off= Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period - 2nd+off - Take & drive conveyance w/o consent of owner -Assault police officer in execution of duty - Custody of knife in public place - subsequent offence - Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period - 2nd+off - Use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road - Use uninsured motor vehicle - Use class A vehicle displaying misleading number plate SENTENCING – Relevant factors on sentence - early guilty plea- multiple driving related offences – two incidents involving police pursuits – desperately sad personal circumstances - no rehabilitation while in custody – traumatic incidents in custody - serious and persistent offending - drug and alcohol counselling and abstinence from drugs and alcohol recommended - lesser moral culpability - specific deterrence still required Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentence Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application number 2 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 515 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; ]2013] HCA 37 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Director of Public Prosecutions v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA Hearne v R [2001] NSWCCA 37 Hoskins v R [2020] NSWCCA 18 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Legge v R [2007] NSWCCA 244 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 R v Butler & Russel [2021] NSWDC 666 R v Errington [2005] NSWCCA 348 R v R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Howland [1999] NSWCCA 10 R v Khatter [2000] NSWCCA 32 R v McKeown [2013] NSWDC 22 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 at [69] R v Musumeci NSWCCA, unreported, 30/10/97 R v Smith [2016] NSWCCA 75 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Whyte v R [2002] NSWCCA 343; (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Category: Sentence Parties: Caleb Flentjar (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: N Ashby Legal Aid NSW J Azad Director of Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2022/00060511, 2022/00126606