R v Paulson [2024] NSWDC 332

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Paulson [2024] NSWDC 332 Hearing dates: 4 April 2024 Date of orders: 1 May 2024 Decision date: 01 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 3 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months, at [175] – [183]. Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Detain for advantage CRIME — Domestic violence — Stalking or intimidation — history of offences against same victim CRIME — Attempt to influence a witness with intent to procure an acquittal — Calls to victim from gaol SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Record of previous convictions — Relevance of Bugmy factors SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Remorse and rehabilitation — Steps taken by offender in gaol however outweighed by risk to victim and community Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Black v R [2008] NSWCCA 337 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 387 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Evans v R [2017] NSWCCA 281 R v Beaver (2019) NSWDC 215 R v Burton [2008] NSWCCA 128 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Glen (Unreported 19 December 1994, BC 9403423) R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Kilic [2016] HCA 48; 259 CLR 256 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 R v Newman, R v Simpson [2004] NSWCCA 102 R v Rush [2022] NSWDC 107 R v Speechley [2012] NSWCCA 130 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Sonny Gordon Paulson (Offender) Representation: Counsel: K Mulley (Crown) D Stewart (Offender)