R v Merritt [2023] NSWDC 339

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Merritt [2023] NSWDC 339 Hearing dates: 05 April 2023 Date of orders: 05 April 2023 Decision date: 05 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentence of imprisonment of 2 years with a non-parole period of 1 year Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Stalking or intimidation SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Home of victim or any other person — In company — Use of weapon SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty SENTENCING — Probation and parole — Offence committed whilst on parole SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Objective seriousness— Aboriginal offenders— Age of offender — Drug addiction — Surrender of weapon — Special circumstances SENTENCING PROCEDURE — Application of s 15 Children (Criminal Procedure) Act 1987 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Procedure) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Merritt [2019] NSWDC 713 R v Moradian [2011] NSWDC 130 Category: Sentence Parties: Greg Merritt (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Solicitors: N Ashby Legal Aid (for the offender) L McGonigal (for the Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2022/192826