R v Holman (No 2) [2024] NSWDC 325

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Holman (No 2) [2024] NSWDC 325 Hearing dates: 27 June 2024 Date of orders: 18 July 2024 Decision date: 18 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 4 years with non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months, at [92] to [95]. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Bugmy considerations — Deterrence — Principles relating to domestic violence — Special circumstances found due to risk of institutionalisation and need for ongoing supervision given offender's past criminal history. CRIME — Domestic violence — Stalking or intimidation, use offensive weapon with intent to commit serious offence, common assault. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 387; (2013) 249 CLR 571 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Kennedy v R [2022] NSWCCA 215 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Patsan v R [2018] NSWCCA 129 Quarta v R [2023] NSWCCA 173 R v Bartolic-Arnaez [2022] NSWDC 280 R v Holman (No 1) [2024] NSWDC 267 R v Tisserand [2021] NSWDC 543 R v Wilson (No.3) [2021] NSWDC 174 Shavali v R [2022] NSWCCA 178 Yaman v R [2020] NSWCCA 239 Zerafa v R [2023] NSWCCA 109 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Jeremy Holman (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Queenan (Crown) P Cranney (Offender)