R v Chantelle Strnad [2018] NSWDC 280

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Chantelle Strnad [2018] NSWDC 280 Hearing dates: 9 July, 3 September 2018 Date of orders: 03 September 2018 Decision date: 03 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) You are convicted of the following offences: (a) Use a prohibited firearm not being authorised to do so by a licence or permit: s 7(1) Firearms Act 1996; (b) Use a prohibited firearm not being authorised to do so by a licence or permit: s 7(1) Firearms Act 1996; and (c) Intentionally hindering an investigation by police of a serious indictable offence: s 315(1)(a) Crimes Act 1900. (2) I revoke the s 9 bond ordered 29 March 2015 sequence H57706961. (3) On account of breach of the s 9 bond ordered 29 March 2015 sequence H57706961 you are sentenced to 6 months imprisonment commencing 10 May 2016. (4) You are sentenced to a non-parole period of 2 years and 2 months commencing 10 August 2016, terminating on 9 October 2018. (5) The balance term of 1 year and 2 months to commence on 10 October 2018, terminating on 9 December 2019. (6) In relation to the Count 4 offence you are to enter into a good behaviour bond pursuant to s 9 CSP 1999. I order for you to enter into the bond for period of 18 months commencing today. (7) Conditions which apply during the period of the bond: (a) Appear before the court at any time if called upon to do so. (b) To be of good behaviour. (c) To report to the officer in charge of Community Corrections Nowra within 14 days. (d) To advise the clerk of the court of any change of residential address. (e) To accept the supervision of and obey all reasonable directions of the Community Correctives Service for as long as that service considers it appropriate. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – use of a firearm – hindering an investigation by police – pleas of guilty – criminal enterprise Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Grealish v R [2013] NSWCCA 336 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Miller v The Queen [2016] HCA 30; 90 ALJR 918 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Skinner [2018] NSWCCA 185 R v Thompson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Yeung v R [2018] NSWCCA 52 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Chantelle Strnad (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr K Gilson (Crown) Mr J Korn (offender)