R v Slacke [2013] NSWSC 1215

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Slacke [2013] NSWSC 1215 Hearing dates: 30 August 2013 Decision date: 30 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Section 9 bond for 2 years Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - hindering the apprehension of a person who had committed a serious indictable offence - low objective seriousness - s 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 bond Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Natasha Slacke Representation: Counsel: Mr L Carr (Crown) Mr C Watson (Offender) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions Raymond Drake Solicitor File Number(s): 2012/17140

Judgment 1HIS HONOUR: Natasha Slack ("the offender") was today arraigned upon an indictment alleging first, an offence of being an accessory after the fact to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and alternatively, hindering the apprehension of a person who had committed the offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. 2The offender pleaded not guilty to the first count but guilty to the second count. The Crown accepted that plea in full satisfaction of the indictment. 3The offence is contrary to s 315 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and there is prescribed for it a maximum penalty of imprisonment for seven years. It is an offence that may be dealt with summarily pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) and, if dealt with in the Local Court, the maximum that can be imposed is imprisonment for two years.