R v Aaron Clark [2013] NSWDC 34

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Aaron Clark [2013] NSWDC 34 Hearing dates: 15 March 2013; 28 March 2013 Decision date: 28 March 2013 Before: Judge Haesler SC Decision: Aggregate Sentence of 5 years 6 months, NPP of 3 years. Catchwords: robbery, supply prohibited drug, accessory after the fact to robbery, accessory before the fact to robbery, aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999. Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: DPP Cth v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Grube [2005] NSWCCA 140 Henry v R (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Markarian v The Queen (2005) CLR 357; R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; (2002) 130 A Crim R 481 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 Portolesi [2012] NSWCCA 157. Postliglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Texts Cited: Attorney-General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002, 56 NSWLR 146 Research Monograph 30, (2007), Judicial Commission of NSW "Sentencing Robbery Offences since the Henry Guideline". Does Imprisonment Deter: A Review of the Evidence. D Ritchie, for Sentencing Advisory Council Victoria, April 2011 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Aaron Clark (Accused) Representation: Mr D Williams (Crown) Mr P Kintominos (for the accused) File Number(s): 2011/295268