R v ASTILL [2024] NSWDC 183

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v ASTILL [2024] NSWDC 183 Hearing dates: 26 April 2024 Date of orders: 24 May 2024 Decision date: 24 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 11 years with a non-parole period of 7 years. Catchwords: CRIME – nine substantive charges – take and drive conveyance – police pursuit – damage property by fire – break enter and steal – break enter and damage property – aggravated break and enter – 32 matters on Forms 1 – crime spree – offender subject to parole at time of offending SENTENCE – "high as a kite" on drugs at time of offending – committed offences to fund methyl amphetamine and cannabis use – remorse – need for supervision and mental health treatment – risk of institutionalisation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Cases Cited: Newton v State of Western Australia [2006] WASCA 247 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Catts (1996) 85 A Crim R 171 at 176 R v James (1981) 27 SASR 348 at 351; R v Davies The Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 A Crim R 146 Hunter v R [2011] NSWCCA 141 R v Gino Stocco; R v Mark Stocco [2017] NSWSC 304 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130 R v Merrin [2007] NSWCCA 255 Jibran v R [2020] NSWCCA 86 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Joshua ASTILL Representation: Counsel: Mr N Chambers for the Crown Mr R Keller for the Offender