R v Buddle [2024] NSWDC 334

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Buddle [2024] NSWDC 334 Hearing dates: 05 April 2024, 02 August 2024 Date of orders: 08 August 2024 Decision date: 08 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) The offender is convicted of the offences. (2) I impose a total aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 6 years 6 months to expire on 24 September 2029. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 3 years 11 months to expire on 24 February 2027. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible to be released on parole is 24 February 2027. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – affray – cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent – assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company – form 1 offences - co-offender - parity - guilty plea on first day of trial – aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 25D(2)(c), 37 Crimes Act 1900, ss 33(1)(b), 59(1), 93C(1) Cases Cited: Alkanaan v R [2017] NSWCCA 56 Baden v R [2020] NSWCCA 23 DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v TH [2023] NSWCCA 81 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Edquist-Wheeler v R [2024] NSWCCA 49 Einfeld v R [2010] NSWCCA 87; (2010) 200 A Crim R 1 Giles-Adam v R; Preca v R [2023] NSWCCA 122 Green v R; Quinn v R (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hall v R [2021] NSWCCA 220 KM v R [2023] NSWCCA 10 LN v R [ 2020] NSWCCA 131 Moiler v R [2021] NSWCCA 73 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pender v R [2023] NSWCCA 291 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Goundar [2001] NSWCCA 198 R v Huynh [2000] NSWCCA 18 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Sharrouf [2023] NSWCCA 13 Regina v JW [2010] NSWCCA 10 Sheen v R [2014] NSWCCA 42 TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Brett Buddle (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr S. Schaudin (Offender)