R v O’DWYER [2024] NSWDC 11

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v O'DWYER [2024] NSWDC 11 Hearing dates: 07 December 2023 and 12 December 2023 Date of orders: 02 February 2024 Decision date: 02 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Anderson SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years and 4 months Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – fraud – objective seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 3A, s 5, s 21A(2), s 21A(2)(m), 21A(2)(n), 21A(3), 21A(3)(a), 21A(3)(e), 21A(3)(f), 21A(3)(g), 21A(3)(h), 21A(3)(i), s 53A Cases Cited: R v Ho (1989) 39 A Crim R 145 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Mungomery [2004] NSWCCA 450 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 R v Finnie [2002] NSWCCA 533 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Pont [2000] NSWCCA 419 R v Mears (1991) 53 A Crim R 141 R v Hill [2004] NSWCCA 257 R v Murtaza [2001] NSWCCA 336 Stevens v R [2009] NSWCCA 260 R v El-Rashid (unrep, 7/4/95, NSWCCA) Ralan St Leonards v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2014] FCA 431 Bugmy v the Queen [2013] HCA 37 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Apulu v R [2022] NSWCCA 244 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Hartman v R [2011] NSWCCA 261 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: William O'Dwyer (Offender) Commonwealth Director for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Ms D New (Crown) Mr G Brady SC, with Ms Ghabrial and Mr Deppeler (Offender)