Regina v Koulouris [2007] NSWDC 262

Reported Decision : 6 DCLR (NSW) 62

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Regina v Koulouris [2007] NSWDC 262

HEARING DATE(S): 16/11/2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 23 November 2007

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Williams DCJ at 1

DECISION: On Count 1, she is sentenced to a minimum period in custody of 12 months and a total term of 24 months commencing from 23/11/2007.; On Count 2 and taking into account the Form 1, she is sentenced to a minimum period in custody of 15 months and a total term of 30 months. That sentence is to date from 23/2/2008. She is to be released on parole on 22/5/2009. The total term will expire on 22/8/2010.

CATCHWORDS: Pathological Gambling Addiction - Steal Property as a Servant - Fraud - No Criminal Convictions

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Regina v Molesworth [1999] NSWCCA 43 Regina v Houghton [2000] NSWCCA 62 Regina v Pont [2000] MSWCCA 419 CASES CITED: R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Tobin (unreported, Berman J, 22/11/2002, 02/11/0738) R v Petrovic [1998] VSCA 95 R v Gennaoui (unreported, Nicholson J, 12/5/2006, 05/21/0246)

PARTIES: ODPP Christina Koulouris

FILE NUMBER(S): 07/11/0690

Ms. B. Callanan (ODPP) SOLICITORS: Ms. F. Westwood (Wesley Community Legal Service)

JUDGMENT

1 HIS HONOUR - Mrs Koulouris is a pensioner aged 64. She pleaded guilty in the Local Court to two offences of steal property as a servant and asks that a further such offence be taken into account on a Form 1. These are offences contrary to s.156 of the Crimes Act and each carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. The pleas were entered into at the earliest opportunity in the Local Court.