Director of Public Prosecutions v Paluzzano [2012] NSWLC 13

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions v Paluzzano [2012] NSWLC 13 Hearing dates: 9/08/2012 Decision date: 06 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Deputy Chief Magistrate Culver Decision: See [77]-[78], [82] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - crimes of dishonesty - false claims for parliamentary entitlements - false evidence - need for general deterrence - offences involving breaches of trust, abuse of public position and disregard for administration of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Cases Cited: Benitez v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 166 Carruthers v R [2007] NSWCCA 276 DPP v Harb [2007] NSWLC 26 DPP v Kostakidis [2010] NSWLC 20 DPP v Mourched [2010] NSWLC 2 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Karkowski [2012] NSWLC 6 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Aristodemou (NSWCCA, 30 June 1994, unrep) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Harmouche [2005] NSWCCA 398 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 527 R v Myers (NSWCCA, 13 February 1990, unrep) R v Phillip William Smith [2011] NSWDC 38 R v Purcell [2010] NSWDC 98 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Retsos v R [2006] NSWCCA 85 Taylor v R [2006] NSWCCA 7 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions Karyn Paluzzano Representation: Mr T Warr (for the DPP) Ms K Traill (for the offender) File Number(s): 2011/363622 Publication restriction: Nil