R v Stenzel [2022] NSWDC 756

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Stenzel [2022] NSWDC 756 Hearing dates: 14 and 21 April 2022 Date of orders: 21 April 2022 Decision date: 21 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate imprisonment sentence of 4 years and 3 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 9 months Catchwords: CRIME — Domestic violence — "Domestic violence offence" CRIME — Violent offences — Assault occasioning actual bodily harm TRAFFIC LAW AND TRANSPORT — Traffic law — Licensing of drivers — Disqualification — Police pursuit SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Presence of child SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment — Incarceration has not proved an effective deterrent SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Aggregate sentences — Avoiding a crushing sentence — Form 1 offences — Multiple offences — Objective seriousness ­— Victim impact statement SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Moral culpability — Mental health — Background of profound childhood deprivation SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Instinctive synthesis — Pre-sentence reports SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Aboriginal offender — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Browning v R [2015] NSWCCA 147 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Fernando v R (1992) A Crim R 59 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Lai v R [2021] NSW 217 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Munda v State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 R v JDX; JDX v R [2017] NSWCCA 9 R v Lawrence (2005) NSWCCA 91 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: District Court Criminal Practice Note 20 Category: Sentence Parties: Shay-Lin Stenzel (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Counsel: A Booker (for the offender)