R v Deborah Grant [2015] NSWSC 759

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Deborah Grant [2015] NSWSC 759 Hearing dates: 15 June 2015 Date of orders: 15 June 2015 Decision date: 15 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: See [31]-[33] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Breach of bond – Where offender sentenced to 12 months imprisonment – Where sentence immediately suspended – Where offender placed on bond conditional to be of good behaviour – Where offender subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge of assault committed in the period of the bond – Where such offence constituted a breach of the bond – Circumstances mandating revocation of bond – Sentence of imprisonment appropriate – Where both parties agreed that it was open to order that any sentence of imprisonment be served by way of home detention subject to the offender's suitability – Order made referring offender for assessment as to suitability for home detention Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions v Burrow [2004] NSWSC 433 Director of Public Prosecutions v Cooke & Anor [2007] NSWCA 32; (2007) 168 A Crim R 319 Grant v The Local Court of New South Wales & Anor [2015] NSWSC 356 R v Grant [2012] NSWSC 1491 R v Marston (1993) 60 SASR 320 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Crown Deborah Grant - Offender Representation: Counsel: Mr J McLennan SC - Crown Mr E Ozen - Offender