R v M.F. [2014] NSWDC 136

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v M.F. [2014] NSWDC 136 Hearing dates: 24 July 2014, 18 August 2014. Decision date: 18 August 2014 Before: Judge A Haesler SC Decision: Taking into account a finding of special circumstances, convicted and sentenced to a non parole period of 3 years, to commence on 16 August 2014 and expire on 15 August 2017. Eligible for consideration for release to parole on 15 August 2017 to serve the balance of term of 3 years, to commence on 16 August 2017 and expire on 15 August 2020. Total sentence is a term of imprisonment of 6 years. Catchwords: Sentence, Child offender, Duress, Assistance. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Blackman & Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 Bus and S (unreported CCA NSW 3/11/1995) R v Einfeld [2009] NSWSC 119 Regina v Elliot and Blessington [2006] NSWCCA 305 R v Engert (1995) 84 ALR 67 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Hopkins [2004] NSWCCA 105 JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83 R v KS [2005] NSWCCA 87 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Kuti v R [2012] NSWCCA 43 R v MA (2007) 145 A Crim R 434 Martin v R [2013] NSWCCA 24 R v Pham & Ly (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 Roper v Simmons (2005) 125 S Ct 1183 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Slade v The Queen [2005] NZ CA 19 R v Standen [2011] NSWSC 1422 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92 R v Suteski (2002) 52 NSWLR 182 R v Thomson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Tiknius v R [2011] NSWCCA 215 Veen v The Queen (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 R v Webster, unreported CCA NSW 15 July 1991 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Yardley v Betts (1979) 22 SASR 108 York v The Queen (2005) 205 CLR 426 R v Z (2005) AC 467 Texts Cited: Does Imprisonment Deter? A Review of the evidence. D Ritchie, for the Sentencing Advisory Council Victoria, April 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: M.F. (Offender) Crown (Director of Public Prosecutions) Representation: Mr P Hogan (for the Offender) Mr T McCarthy (DPP) Ms Mona El Baba Oxford lawyers. (for the Offender) Ms K Naividi (DPP) File Number(s): 2012/223933 Publication restriction: Non publication of offender's name, co-offender's name, name of victim.