R v Benjamin John AURISCH [2007] NSWDC 173

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v Benjamin John AURISCH [2007] NSWDC 173

HEARING DATE(S): 8 June 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 June 2007

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 8 June 2007

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Berman SC DCJ

DECISION: The offender is sentenced to imprisonmen consisting of a non-parole period of eighteen months and a head sentence of two and a half years. It is a condition of the offender's release to parole that he be supervised by the Probation and Parole Service and that during that period of supervision, he attend any drug rehabilitation programmes or alcohol rehabilitation programmes recommended by the Probation and Parole Service.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - Sentence - Robbery - "Bag Snatch" - Plea of Guilty - Admissions to Police - Violation of Personal Safety - Criminal History - Failure to Take Advantage of Leniency

PARTIES: Crown Benjamin John Aurisch

FILE NUMBER(S): 07/11/0278

SOLICITORS: NSW DPP Legal Aid Commission

SENTENCE

1 HIS HONOUR: Benjamin Aurisch appears for sentence today after having pleaded guilty at an early stage to an offence of robbery. This was the type of robbery which is conveniently described by the expression, a "bag snatch". The victim left her home one morning, carrying her handbag. The offender was across the road. He moved quickly towards her, grabbed her handbag, which was over her left shoulder, and pulled it away from her. The victim attempted to prevent the offender taking her handbag, but the strap broke and she fell to the ground. As she did so, an Ipod fell out of the bag. The offender initially took off, but noticed that the Ipod was on the ground and so he took it as well and ran away.