R v Love [2023] NSWDC 609

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Love [2023] NSWDC 609 Hearing dates: 4 October 2023 Date of orders: 4 October 2023 Decision date: 04 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 9 years and 4 months with a non-parole period of 6 years and 1 month Catchwords: CRIME — Apprehended violence orders — Contravene apprehended violence order CRIME — Drug offences — Supply prohibited drug — Less than commercial quantity of methylamphetamine CRIME — Firearm offences — Possess pistol — Possess ammunition — Possess pistol contrary to firearms prohibition order CRIME — Property offences — Break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable — Circumstances of aggravation CRIME — Violent offences — Aggravated robbery — In company — With corporal violence — Dangerous weapon SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Home of victim — In company — Record of previous convictions SENTENCING — Guidelines for sentencing — Role of guidelines — Application of guideline judgment SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders — Parity — Form 1 offences — Role of offender — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Instinctive synthesis SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Drug addiction — Offender's impoverished background — Impact of multiple traumas — Special circumstances — Totality 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) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 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 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 Director of Public Prosecutions v Dalgliesh (a pseudonym) [2017] HCA 41 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Harrigan v R [2005] NSWCCA 449 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40; (2013) 252 CLR 381 MAK v R [2006] NSWCCA 381 Marinellis v R [2006] NSWCCA 307 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Alcock [2023] NSWDC 326 R v Chamberlain, unreported NSWDC 25 May 2022 R v Clinch (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 R v Gee [2023] NSWDC 327 R v Giang [2001] NSWCCA 276 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; (1999) 106 A Crim R 149 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Kominkovski [2023] NSWDC 511 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Munn [2022] NSWDC 264 R v Pangallo (1991) 56 A Crim R 441 R v Taouk (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 R v Underwood (a pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 309 Taylor v R [2007] NSWCCA 99 Veen v The Queen [No 2] [1988] HCA 14 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Sentence Parties: Clayton David Love (the offender) Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Representation: Counsel: E Anderson (for the offender) D Coulton (for Director of Public Prosecutions) (the Crown)