R v Steven Craig Francis [2019] NSWDC 18

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Steven Craig Francis [2019] NSWDC 18 Hearing dates: 4 February 2019 Date of orders: 14 February 2019 Decision date: 14 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Full-time custodial sentence. For orders see [67] Catchwords: Conspiracy to commit armed robbery Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act Cases Cited: Auimatagi v R [2011] NSWCCA 248 Couloumbis v R [2012] NSWCCA 264 R v Henry (1998) 46 NSWLR 346 Petterson v R [2013] NSWCCA 20 Sabbis v R [1995] HCA 29 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Steven Craig Francis (Offender) Representation: Ms L Burgoyne, Solicitor ODPP (Crown) Mr J McKenzie instructed by Scott & McKenzie, Solicitors (Offender) File Number(s): 2018/103421 Publication restriction: Nil

Remarks on Sentence 1. The offender pleaded guilty to an offence of conspiracy to commit a robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, which occurred on 3 April 2018. The offence is a common law offence and the substantive offence is to be found in s.97(2) of Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty is therefore at large and there is no prescribed standard non- parole period. 2. The offender was arrested on 4 April 2018 together with three co-offenders, namely, Craig Raymond Francis (the offender's father), Dale Donnelly and Dean Schumertl. The offender has been in custody since his arrest on 4 April 2018.