R v Nyrhinen [2023] NSWDC 615

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nyrhinen [2023] NSWDC 615 Hearing dates: 8 December 2023 Date of orders: 8 December 2023 Decision date: 08 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate imprisonment sentence of 4 years with a non‑parole period of 2 years and 8 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Armed robbery CRIME — Property offences — Dishonestly obtain property by deception SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — In company — Record of previous convictions — Use of weapon SENTENCING — Guidelines for sentencing — Role of guideline SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment — Special circumstances SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Co-offenders — Parity — Deterrence — General deterrence — Specific deterrence — Form 1 offences — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Pre-sentence reports — Expert reports — Instinctive synthesis — The golden rule of sentencing SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Youth and immaturity — Childhood deprivation — Drug addiction — Mental illness —Lessened moral culpability Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (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 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DM v R [2005] NSW CCA 181 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hearne v R [2001] NSWCCA 37 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Jackson v R [2010] NSWCCA 162 Jinnette v R [2012] NSWCCA 217 Johnson v R [2010] NSWCCA 124 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40; (2013) 252 CLR 381 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Breedon NSWCCA, 3 December 1992, unreported R v Girdler [2023] NSWDC 616 R v Goundar [2001] NSWCCA 198 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; (1999) 106 A Crim R 149 Category: Sentence Parties: Joshua Nyrhinen (the offender) Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Representation: Counsel: R Steward (for the offender)