R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bolger [2018] NSWDC 285 Hearing dates: 24 April 2018 Decision date: 26 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [120]-[123] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentence - dishonestly damage by means of fire – dishonestly attempt to obtain a financial advantage - no evidence of contrition - totality of offending - without regard to public safety - degree of planning - special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] 168 A Crim R 41 DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 Kearsley v R [2017] NSWCCA 28 Nasser v R [2017] NSWCCA 104 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Ahmad Hassoun [2016] NSWDC 409 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Bradley Alan Smith [2018] NSWDC 18 R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216 R v Dinos [1999] NSWCCA 208 R v Eagan [2013] NSWCCA 196 R v Elzakhem [2008] NSWCCA 31 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Hanney [2014] NSWDC 13 R v Markarian [2005] NSWCCA 264 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v Pitt [2001] NSWCCA 156 R v VAA [2006] NSWCCA 44 R v XX [2009] 195 A Crim R 38 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Savvas v R [1995] 183 CLR 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Paul Anthony Bolger Representation: Counsel: Ms Lydiard (Crown Prosecutor) Ms Phelps (Offender) File Number(s): 2013/00226968