R v Jake Lewis Andrew [No. 2] [2018] NSWDC 382

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jake Lewis Andrew [No. 2] [2018] NSWDC 382 Hearing dates: 24 September 2018 Date of orders: 24 September 2018 Decision date: 24 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: A finding of guilt, without conviction. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Firearms offences – Intellectually disabled offender - 47 XYY syndrome – not toys-firearms – Public must know the potential consequences for use and possession of "toy guns" – Nerf and gel pellet air guns are not legally toys – ignorance of the law – plea of guilty after fitness hearing – firearms on bus – multiple firearms – "toy" collection not an arsenal – risk to community – an exceptional case – mercy required – no conviction – appropriateness of Conditional Release Order. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1987 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 Firearms Act 1987 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1900 Cases Cited: Anderson v R [1981] VR 155 Attorney General's Application No 3 [2002] NSWCCA 303 Blackman and Walters v R [2001] NSWCCA 121. DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Engert v R [1995] 84 A Crim R 67 Guden v R [2010] VSCA 196 JP v R [2015] NSWCCA 267 Kwon v R [2004] NSWCCA 256 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] 244 CLR 120 R v Andrew No. 1 [2018] NSWDC 381 R v Chi Sun Tsui (1985) 1 NSWLR 308 Shrestha v The Queen (1991) 143 CLR 78 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Yardley and Betts v R (1979) 22 SASR 108 Category: Sentence Parties: Jake Lewis Andrew (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr G James QC Ms G Steedman (Solicitor Advocate for the Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2017/00306015 Publication restriction: Nil