R v Hanrahan [2023] NSWDC 230

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hanrahan [2023] NSWDC 230 Hearing dates: 22/2/23 Date of orders: 22/2/23 Decision date: 22 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 2 years 5 months with a NPP of 15 months (14/11/22-13/2/24). I find special circumstances.

Indicative sentences (after 25 percent discount for plea of guilty):

Seq 5, Possess>3 unreg firearms – 27 months with NPP 14 months (Form 1 taken into account).

Seq 35, Possess proh weapon without permit – 7 months with NPP 4 months.

Seq 17 on s166 cert, Not keep firearm safely – 9 months

The remaining sequences on the s166 certificate are withdrawn and dismissed.

I order the destruction of the firearms and related items.

I direct that a copy of the report of Megan Godbee of 10/2/23 and the two reports of Dr Muthukrishnan be provided to Corrective Service and Justice Health. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Possession of unregistered firearms – Not keep firearms safely – Possess ammunition without authority Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Aird v R [2022] NSWCCA 35 Basedow v R [2010] NSWCCA 76 Mack v R [2009] NSWCCA 216 R v Cromarty [2004] NSWCCA 54 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Mahmud [2010] NSWCCA 219 Taylor v R [2018] NSWCCA 50 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Noel Edward Hanrahan - Offender Representation: Ms Parsons for Crown Ms Carr for Offender File Number(s): 21/343218