R v Forbes [2024] NSWDC 270

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Forbes [2024] NSWDC 270 Hearing dates: 28 June 2024 Date of orders: 5 July 2024 Decision date: 05 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) The offender is convicted of the offences. (2) I impose a sentence of imprisonment 17 years to expire on 8 May 2039. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 10 years to expire on 8 May 2032. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible to be released on parole is 8 May 2032 (5) I make orders in accordance with the Short Minute of Consent Order signed by the parties on 28 June 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence following guilty verdicts - specially aggravated break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence – armed robbery with offensive weapon in company – armed with a dangerous weapon – take and detain person in company with intent to obtain advantage Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 86(2), 97, 112(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 53A Cases Cited: De Jong v R; Tuimaualuga v R; Zechel v R; Puru v R [2015] NSWCCA 32 DR v R [2022] NSWCCA 151 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Hall v R [2021] NSWCCA 220 Hesketh v R [2021] NSWCCA 262 Hesketh v R [2021] NSWCCA 262 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183; R v Speechley [2012] NSWCCA 130 Van Der Baan v R [2012] NSWCCA 5 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Daniel Forbes Representation: Counsel: Mr I Wallach (Offender) Mr D Coulton (Crown)