R v Glen Jeffrey McCormack [2003] NSWSC 1139

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Glen Jeffrey McCormack [2003] NSWSC 1139 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 October 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 November 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Criminal JUDGMENT OF : Sperling J at 1 DECISION : The offender is sentenced as follows: In relation to the third charge (stealing motor vehicle), to a term of imprisonment of one year and eight months commencing on 16 January 2002, with a non-parole period of one year and three months expiring on 15 April 2003; In relation to the fourth charge (use motor vehicle as an offensive weapon), taking account of the offence on Form 1, to imprisonment for three years and six months commencing on 16 July 2002, with a non-parole period of two years, seven months and two weeks expiring on 1 March 2005; In relation to the second charge (possess unlicensed pistol) to imprisonment for three years and eight months commencing on 16 October 2003, with a non-parole period of two years, three months and two weeks, expiring on 1 February 2006. The earliest date on which he will be eligible for release on parole is 1 February 2006.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - Sentencing - no question of principle Crimes Act 1900, s33E, s154AA LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s3A, s21A Firearms Act 1996, s7 PARTIES : Regina Glen Jeffrey McCormack FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70049/02 COUNSEL : Mr R Herps for the Crown Mr D Dalton for the Accused SOLICITORS : Director of Public Prosections Freemans Solicitors for the Accused

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