R v Meehan, Taris [2008] NSWDC 334

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v Meehan, Taris [2008] NSWDC 334

HEARING DATE(S): 13/11/2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 5 December 2008

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Nicholson SC DCJ

Pursuant to S.166 of Crimes Procedure Act Knowingly contravene prohibition or restriction specified in an ADVO: Convicted. Sentence to a fixed term of 18 months imprisonment to date from the 9th September 2007 and expiring on the 8th March 2009. Aggravated Break and Enter: (Committed for sentence) DECISION: Convicted. Sentence to a non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months to date from the 9th December 2008 and expiring on the 8th June 2012. Balance of term of 1 year and 9 months expiring on the 8th March 2014. I find special circumstances. S166 Matters- Maliciously wound a person and Maliciously destroy/damage property: (Back-up charges) S.166 matters dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - aggravated B & E and commit malicious wounding - standard non parole period offence - s.166 matter - contravene apprehended domestic violence order - Form 1 matter malicious damage to motor vehicle - ex boyfriend - breaks and enters ex girlfriend's home - occupants asleep - armed with two iron bars and two knives - breaks window with bar and enters - assaults ex girlfriends son - strikes and stabs new boyfriend - five discreet injury sites - worst case of contravene apprehended domestic violence order - occasions substantial malicious damage to new boyfriends car - 29 year old single male - mental health issues - otherwise reasonable subjective circumstances - early guilty plea - full cooperation with police - standard non parole period not imposed - special circumstances found