R v Maea [2019] NSWDC 656

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Maea [2019] NSWDC 656 Hearing dates: 29 May 2019 Date of orders: 29 May 2019 Decision date: 29 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 4 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 2 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Assault occasioning actual bodily harm SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Form 1 offences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — General principles SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Parole period SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Purposes of sentencing Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1) [2002] NSWCCA 518 Borkowski (2009) NSWCCA 102 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Markarian v R (2005) HCA 25 Muldrock v R (2011) HCA 39 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 Tepania v R (2018) NSWCCA 247 Veen v R No 2 (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Rodney Maea (Offender) Representation: James Meegan (Crown) Bryan Robinson (counsel) (Offender)