Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Hammond [2017] NSWLC 9

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Hammond [2017] NSWLC 9 Hearing dates: 21 March 2017 Decision date: 28 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: DCM C O'Brien Decision: Each of the defendants is convicted on each sequence. See [45]-[47] as to penalties. Catchwords: SENTENCING - intimidation – remain in building with intent to commit an indictable offence – armed with intent to commit an indictable offence – home invasion – objective seriousness – drug addiction not mitigating factor other than in exceptional case – intensive correction order – suitable for order but order not appropriate – purposes of sentencing – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 114, 117 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007, s 13 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 5F, 67 Cases Cited: Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35 Hardie v R; Phillipsen v R [2012] NSWCCA 6 Hayek v R [2016] NSWCCA 126 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v Pogson (2012) 82 NSWLR 60 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 Rios v R [2012] NSWCCA 8 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (prosecution) Corey Norman Hammond (first defendant) James Leigh Clough (second defendant) Jae Daniel Viliamu (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Boulten SC (for the first defendant)