R v Brennan (a pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 328

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brennan (a pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 328 Hearing dates: 13 April 2023 Date of orders: 13 April 2023 Decision date: 13 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate imprisonment sentence of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years Catchwords: CRIME — aggravated breaking into the dwelling house and committing the serious indictable offence of robbery armed with a dangerous weapon — Deal with the proceeds of crime SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — guilty plea — factual dispute - role of offender — evidence contrary to the agreed facts tendered — a grave offence — victim impact — complicated history involving domestic violence trauma mental illness and substance use — demonstrated progress to rehabilitation — offender vulnerable in prison Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) 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) CLR 42; [2013] HCA 37 Burns v R [2010] NSWCCA 279 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 GAS v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Henry v R [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Olbrich v The Queen (1999)199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Alcock [2023] NSWDC 326 R v Gee NSWDC 327 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Munn [2022] NSWDC 264 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Ramos v R [2018] NSWCCA 206 Category: Sentence Parties: Charlie Brennan (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Counsel: J Hibbard (for the offender) N Keay (Director of Public Prosecutions) (the Crown)