R v David Michael WILLS [2013] NSWDC 3

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v David Michael WILLS [2013] NSWDC 3 Hearing dates: 14 November 2012, 18 January 2013 Decision date: 18 January 2013 Before: Judge Haesler SC Decision: Aggregate sentence of 7 years, consisting of a non-parole period of 4 years to commence on 18 January 2013. Eligible for consideration for release to parole on 17 January 2017. The aggregate parole period of 3 years will commence on 18 January 2017 and expire on 17 January 2020. Catchwords: Corrupt benefits, corrupt commissions, money laundering, fraud, senior executive breach of trust, aggregate sentence, delay, ill health. Legislation Cited: Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes(Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Blanco [1999] NSWCCA 121; (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 [27]; (2007) 168 A Crim R Hili v The Queen, Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 DPP Cth v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 R v JCW (2000) 112 A Crim R 466 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; (2002) 130 A Crim R 481 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Pantano v R (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 Pearce v The Queen (1998) HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Portolesi v R [2012] NSWCCA 157 R H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 R v Sellen (1991) 57 A Crim R 313 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Texts Cited: NSW Judicial Commission's Sentencing in Fraud cases Research Monograph 37 (2012) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) David Michael WILLS (Accused) Representation: Mr Sunil de Silva (Crown)