R v York [2024] NSWDC 327

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v York [2024] NSWDC 327 Hearing dates: 22 August 2022 (Arraignment) 18 October 2023 – 31 October 2023 (Trial) 08 March 2024 (Sentence Hearing) 05 July 2024 (Remarks) Date of orders: 05 July 2024 Decision date: 05 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate term of imprisonment comprising of a head sentence of 7 years and a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME – sentence after trial by jury – fact finding after trial – use etc offensive weapon in company to prevent detention – police pursuit not stop drive recklessly – damage property by fire/explosive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017 Road Transport Act 2013 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 27 Carl v R [2023] NSWCCA 190 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 R v MacDonnell (Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 8 December 1995) SS v R; JC v R [2009] NSWCCA 114 TA v R [2008] NSWCCA 179 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Texts Cited: Bugmy Bar Book Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Joshua Samuel York (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Adam O'Connor (Crown) Mr Dennis Stewart (Offender) Solicitors: Ms Hannah Middlebrook (Crown) Mr Ross Hill (Offender) File Number(s): 2020/00339548 Publication restriction: None