R v Kennedy [2019] NSWDC 359

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kennedy [2019] NSWDC 359 Hearing dates: 31 May 2019,19 July 2019 Date of orders: 19 July 2019 Decision date: 19 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: 1. The offender is convicted on each of the counts set forth in the Indictments.

2. The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 7 years, with a non-parole period of 5 years and 3 months.

3. Pursuant to the provisions of section 47 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), I direct that such term of imprisonment shall commence on 31 May 2019, and that the non-parole period shall expire on 30 August 2024, with the balance of the sentence to expire on 30 May 2026. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Fraud – dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception – false representations that the offender would invest victims' monies – false representations that tax was payable by victim to the ATO – multiple guilty pleas and form 1 matter

SENTENCING – Aggravating factors – considerable criminal record including for similar offences – substantial loss to victims of $4,693,621.50 – abuse of position of trust – multiple victims – series of criminal acts – certain involving degree of planning and sophistication

SENTENCING – Other matters – upper range of objective seriousness – 8 year period of offending – low prospects of rehabilitation – high risk of reoffending – no special circumstances – offender of advanced age - some accumulation appropriate – concurrence and totality appropriate – aggregate sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Azzopardi v The Queen [2011] VSCA 372 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 Elyard v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 43 Jeffree v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 72 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v El-Rashid (unrep, 7/4/95, NSWCCA) R v Finnie [2002] NSWCCA 533 R v Halabi (unrep, 17 February 1992, NSWCCA) R v Harris (2007) 171 A Crim R 267 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Mille (unrep, 1/5/98, NSWCCA) R v Mungomery (2004) 151 A Crim R 376 R v Murtaza [2001] NSWCCA 336 R v Pont (2000) 121 A Crim R 302 R v Sellen (unrep, 5/12/91, NSWCCA) R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 219 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 R v Yildiz (2006) 160 A Crim R 218 Regina v Tadrosse (2005) 65 NSWLR 740 Sivell v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 286 Stephens v R [2009] NSWCCA 260 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Ian Kennedy (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr M. Barr (Crown) Mr P. Swaine (Offender)