Regina v Jay Lindsay John Curtis-Hodge [2016] NSWDC 222

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Jay Lindsay John Curtis-Hodge [2016] NSWDC 222 Hearing dates: 11 August, 15 September 2016 Date of orders: 15 September 2016 Decision date: 15 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: Section 9 Bond Matters:

1 I find that the section 9 bonds have been breached and I take no further action.

Section 12 Bond Matters:

2 The good behaviour bonds are revoked. 3 In relation to the offence of intimidating Mr Whiteman the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for 15 months, with a non-parole period of 10 months to date from 7 October 2014. 4 In relation to the offence of intimidating Ms Byrnes the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for 15 months, with a non-parole period of 10 months to date from 7 October 2014.

Sentence Matters: 5 In relation to the police pursuit offence the offender is convicted. I impose a sentence of imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 12 months to date from 7 April 2015 and a head sentence of 18 months. 6 In relation to the robbery offence the offender is convicted. I impose a sentence of imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 3 years and 3 months years to date from 7 January 2016 and a head sentence of 5 years and 9 months. 7 Taking into account the terms of imprisonment imposed for the suspended sentences, the total effective sentence I have imposed for all matters is 7 years with a non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months to date from 7 October 2014. The offender will be eligible to be released on parole on 6 April 2019. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – offence - plea of guilty – robbery in company – police pursuit – drive recklessly – stalk/ intimidate – assault – common assault –assault occasioning actual bodily harm SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – circumstances – background of offender – mental illness - treatment – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty – revocation of good behaviour bonds – custodial sentence SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition – Fernando principles – Bugmy principles – Henry Principles Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 ss 51B, 97, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 5, 9, 12, 21A(2)(d), 21A(2)(j), 21A(2)(l), 21A(2)(o), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(k), 22, 24(a), 47(3), 98(3), 99, 99(2), 99(4) Cases Cited: R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 Baumer v R (1988) 166 CLR 51 BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 Barbaro v The Queen (2010) 253 CLR 58 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 and R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Dinh [2010] NSWCCA 74 Lambert v R [2015] NSWCCA 22 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462 R v Fernando (1992) 65 A Crim R 98 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (The Crown) Jay Lindsay John Curtis-Hodge (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Edwards (Offender)