R v Gee [2023] NSWDC 327

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Gee [2023] NSWDC 327 Hearing dates: 31 March 2023 Date of orders: 31 March 2023 Decision date: 31 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Imprisonment sentence for 2 years and 7 months with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months Catchwords: CRIME — knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime SENTENCE — relevant factors on sentence — involvement with the proceeds of serious armed robbery offence — disposal of stolen opals — early plea — offending while on parole — disadvantaged upbringing – lesser moral culpability — parity — cycle of gaol drugs crime and gaol needs to be broken — some support but prognosis guarded — some insight by offender — special circumstances based only on partial accumulation on balance of parole Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1990 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Cargnello v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2012] NSWCCA 162 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Alcock [2023] NSWDC 326 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Munn [2022] NSWDC 264 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ramos v R [2018] NSWCCA 206 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Brandon Joseph Gee (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Solicitors: N Ashby (for the offender) T Collison (for the Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2022/143087