R v O'BRIEN [2011] NSWSC 1553

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v O'BRIEN [2011] NSWSC 1553 Hearing dates: 28 October 2011, 2 December 2011 Decision date: 14 December 2011 Before: Hoeben J Decision: Offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order in the community. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - insider trading - sentencing - matters taken into account in determining sentence - analysis of considerations in section 16A(2) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - plea of guilty - favourable subjective features . Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Cases Cited: Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 at 343 [11] - [14] Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45' (2010) 85 ALJR 195 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25, (2005) 228 CLR 357) R v Corner NSWCCA unreported 19 December 1997 R v Doff [2005] NSWCCA 119 R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 at 377 R v El Rashid (NSW CCA, unreported, 7.4.1995) R v Pantano (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 at 330 R v Rivkin [2004] 184 FLR 365 R v Thomas (1998) 96 A Crim R 32 at 44 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309, (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Rich v ASIC [2004] HCA 42, (2004) 220 CLR 129 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 at 476 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina - Crown Representation: AJ Payne SC - Crown Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Crown Verekers Lawyers - Offender File Number(s): 2011/216863