R v Young [2024] NSWDC 24

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Young [2024] NSWDC 24 Hearing dates: 13 December 2023 and 16 February 2024 Date of orders: 23 February 2024 Decision date: 23 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) The offender, having pleaded guilty, is convicted of the offence. (2) I impose a sentence of imprisonment of 2 years 6 months to date from 28 October 2022 and to expire on 27 April 2025. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 1 year 6 months to date from 28 October 2022 and expiring on 27 April 2024. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible to be released on parole is 27 April 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing - reckless grievous bodily harm in company - co-offender – joint criminal enterprise - victim impact statement – substantial emotional harm - whether aggravating factors – Bugmy principles – De La Rosa principles Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 35(1) Crime (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A(g) 10A, 21A(2)(g) Cases Cited: Alkanaan v R [2017] NSWCCA 56 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Giles-Adams v R; Preca v R [2023] NSWCCA 122 Huynh v R [2015] NSWCCA 179 Josefski v R [2010] NSWCCA 41 KR v R [2012] NSWCCA 32 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Ryan v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 209 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Nathan Young Representation: Counsel: Mr D Mulligan (Offender)