R v Struik [2023] NSWSC 1548

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Struik [2023] NSWSC 1548 Hearing dates: 17 November 2023 Date of orders: 14 December 2023 Decision date: 14 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Yehia J Decision: (1) The offender is convicted. (2) Pursuant to s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), I impose an aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years and 3 months, commencing on 28 August 2020 and expiring on 27 November 2025. (3) I fix a non-parole period of 3 years and 5 months, commencing on 28 August 2020 and expiring on 27 January 2024. The offender will be eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW — Sentence — Accessory after the fact to murder — Firearms offences — Plea of guilty — Objective seriousness of accessory after the fact to murder well below the middle of the range — Motivation of misguided loyalty — Background of disadvantage and childhood attachment issues — Explanation for gravitating to anti-social group — General deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 349(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 25D(2)(b)(ii), 25D(3)(a), 53A Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7A(1), 58D(2), 62(1)(b) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amount v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) A Crim R 413 Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Sentencing Act No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 El Jamal v R [2017] NSWCCA 243 R v Johnson [2014] NSWSC 1254 R v Lisa Clare Mackett [2012] NSWSC 166 R v Ward [2004] NSWSC 420 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Trent James Struik (Offender) Representation: Counsel: K MacKenzie (Crown) L Brasch (Offender)