R v Boulden [2006] NSWSC 1274

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Boulden [2006] NSWSC 1274

HEARING DATE(S) : 13/11/06, 14/11/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 1 December 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : In relation to the offence of being privy to the fraudulent altering of the books of the company, contrary to s 590(1)(c)(iii) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), you are convicted. I sentence you to imprisonment for a term of 12 months, such sentence to be served by way of Periodic Detention. I decline to make a Recognizance Release order. I direct that the offender attend the Grafton Detention Centre, or such other Centre, as he may be directed to attend, by 4pm on Friday, 15 December 2006 (or at such other time and date as he may be directed), to commence serving his Periodic Detention.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal practice and procedure - sentencing - Corporations Act - Corporate dishonesty - alteration of financial records - general deterrence - white-collar crimes - custodial sentence - guilty plea - Periodic Detention - unsuitability of suspended sentence

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act (Commonwealth) 1914 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

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