Regina v Shawn Darrell Richard [2011] NSWSC 866

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Shawn Darrell Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 Hearing dates: 13 May 2011, 22 July 2011 Decision date: 12 August 2011 Before: Garling J Decision: (a)On Charge One: I sentence you to a term of imprisonment for two years and six months commencing on 22 July 2011 and concluding on 21 January 2014. (b)On Charge Two: I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of two years and six months commencing on 22 October 2012 and concluding on 21 April 2015. (c)I recommend to the prison authorities that you be placed in protection in the special management area within the prison system. (d) I order that you be released upon entering into a recognizance to be of good behaviour after you have served two years and six months, namely on 21 January 2014. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentencing - Offences contrary to s 1041G(1) and s 1041E(1) of Corporations Act 2001 - Rolled up charges - Offence losses amounted to $26.6million - Offender received personal payments of over $1.3million - Offender demonstrated contrition - Discount for early plea of guilty - Discount for cooperation with law enforcement agencies - Importance of general deterrence Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Cases Cited: Braun v R [2008] NSWCCA 269 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Director of Public Prosecutions v Bulfin [1998] 4 VR 114 Higgins v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 38 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Mill v the Queen (1998) 166 CLR 59 Putland v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 174 R v Boulden [2006] NSWSC 1274 R v Corner (NSWCCA 19 December 1997, unreported) R v Doff [2005] NSWCCA 119 R v Howard [2003] NSWSC 1248 R v Jones [2004] VSCA 678. R v Kane [1974] VR 759 R v MacDonell (NSWCCA, 8 December 1995, unreported) R v Pantano (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 R v Radich [1954] NZLR 86 R v Rivkin (2003) 198 ALR 400 R v Ruha [2010] QCA 010 R v Rushby (1977) 1 NSWLR 594 R v Williams [2005] NSWSC 315 Regina v Faulkner (1972) 56 Cr.App.R. 594 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Shawn Darrell Richard (Offender) File Number(s): SC 2010/404507 SC 2010/404508 Publication restriction: Nil