R v DOOLAN, Justin; COSTELLO, Matthew Joseph [2016] NSWDC 391

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DOOLAN, Justin; COSTELLO, Matthew Joseph [2016] NSWDC 391 Hearing dates: 16 February 2016 Date of orders: 16 February 2016 Decision date: 16 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: For orders see [78] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – accessory after the fact to armed robbery – ongoing supply of prohibited substance – additional s. 166 offences – armed robbery –supply prohibited drug – SENTENCE – benefit for an early plea of guilty – separate responsibility of offenders where one party was unaware of the criminal activity embarked upon by the co-offender – opportunistic crime – vulnerability of the victim – culpability where offender had no intention or capacity to supply a prohibited substance promised – parity – special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act (1900) (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (1999) (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act (1986) (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] 49 NSWCCA 309 Kalpaxis [2001] NSWCCA 119 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Lattouf v R [1999] NSWSC 1382 R v Gu [2006] NSWCCA 104 R v Clark (NSWCCA, unreported, 5.3.1990) Smiroldo (2000) 112 A Crim R 47 Giang [2001] NSWCCA 276 R v Mirza [2007] NSWCCA 248 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Justin Doolan (Offender) Matthew Joseph Costello (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr M. Pincott – Crown Mr Barron – Mr. Doolan Mr King – Mr. Costello File Number(s): 2014/00125097 Publication restriction: Nil