R v Samadi, Safi [2008] NSWDC 307

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v Samadi, Safi [2008] NSWDC 307

JUDGMENT DATE: 24 October 2008

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Nicholson SC DCJ

Robbery in company (Benjamin Ling): Convicted Sentenced to a non-parole period of 12 months to date from the 5th April 2008 and to expire on the 4th of April 2009, balance of term of 6 months expiring on the 4th October 2009. Robbery in company 3/11/06 (Zachery Degooyer): Convicted Sentenced to a non-parole period of 15 months to date from the 5th October 2008 and expiring on the 4th January 2010. Balance of term of 21 months expiring on the 4th October 2011. DECISION: Form 1 matters taken into account. Robbery in Company (Lindsay Cluff, Timothy Cluff & Regan McDougall): Convicted Sentenced to a non- parole period of 15 months to date from the 5th of April 2009 and expire on the 4th July 2010. Balance of term of 16 ½ months to expire on the 19th November 2011 Robbery in company (Daniel Barabas & Chris Cooper): Convicted Sentenced to a non-parole period of 15 months to date from the 5th July 2009 and expiring on the 4th October 2010. Balance of term of 12 months expiring on the 4th October 2011

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - sentence - robery in company (x4) - assault with intent to rob in company (x2) - Form 1 assault with intent to rob shist in company (x1) - receiving - numerous high school students aged 14 - 17 targeted over 3 month period - and subsequently whilst on bail - small sums of money and mobile phones demanded - some use of cricket bat, metal rod and golf club as weapons - offender's role in robberies prominent - breach of bail, bond - claimed psychological causal link rejected - single male aged 18 at time of offending - minimal past criminal history - refugee - compromised intellectual functioning - rehabilitation given emphasis on accountof youth.