R v Christopher Michael Hunt [2018] NSWDC 256

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Christopher Michael Hunt [2018] NSWDC 256 Hearing dates: 13 July 2018 Decision date: 19 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [47] Catchwords: Recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm in company Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Anae v R [2018] NSW CCA 73 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Stevens v R [2017] NSWCCA 216 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Christopher Michael Hunt (Offender) Representation: Counsel: S Jaeger (Crown) M Fernando (Offender)

Solicitors: File Number(s): 16/264647 Publication restriction: Nil

REMARKS ON SENTENCE 1. The offender, who was born on 29 November 1982, is to be sentenced in respect of one count of recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm in company, pursuant to s 35(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty for the offence is 14 years imprisonment and there is a Standard Non-Parole Period of 5 years imprisonment. 2. The offender was committed for trial on 5 May 2017, and entered a plea of guilty to the offence on 6 February 2018. The offence occurred on 31 August 2016, when the offender was subject to a s 9 bond to be of good behaviour for 6 months, imposed on 11 April 2016, in respect of an offence of goods in custody. The offender was arrested on 2 September 2016 and has been in custody in respect of this offence since that date.