R v Hasselberg [2023] NSWDC 601

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hasselberg [2023] NSWDC 601 Hearing dates: 3 November 2022 Date of orders: 15 November 2023 Decision date: 15 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1 Taine Hasselberg is convicted. 2 After taking into account the discount for the plea of guilty and 3 months of presentence custody, I impose a term of imprisonment of 2 years. 3 Pursuant to s 7(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, the sentence imposed is to be served by way of an ICO. The sentence will commence today (3 November 2023) and expire on 2 November 2025. 4 The offender must report to the Leichhardt Community Corrections Office on or before 4pm on 10 November 2023 The standard conditions of the order apply: (a) the offender must not commit any offence; and (b) the offender must submit to supervision by a Community Corrections Officer. 5 The following additional conditions apply: (a) the offender must abstain from taking all restricted or prohibited drugs, except those prescribed by a medical practitioner; (b) the offender must receive treatment for his mental health as reasonably directed by Community Corrections; (c) the offender must receive treatment for drug rehabilitation as reasonably directed by Community Corrections; and (d) the offender must complete 200 hours of community service work. Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Armed robbery — Offensive weapon Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Legge v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 244 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCA 17 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Taine Hasselberg (Offender) Representation: Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid of NSW (Offender) File Number(s): 2022/105768 Publication restriction: None