R v Rudyk (aka Rudick) [2019] NSWDC 692

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Rudyk (aka Rudick) [2019] NSWDC 692 Hearing dates: 22 October 2019 Date of orders: 05 November 2019 Decision date: 05 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years Catchwords: CRIME — Firearms offences — Unauthorised use/possession of firearm CRIME — Firearms offences — Use/Possess prohibited pistol/firearm SENTENCING — Non-parole period — Principles to be applied SENTENCING — Non-parole period — Ratio of the non-parole period and balance of term SENTENCING — Non-parole period — Standard non-parole period SENTENCING — Non-parole period — Standard non-parole period 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 — Objective seriousness Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 s 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 number 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 Osenkowski (1982) 5 A Crim R 394 Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Michael John Rudyk (Offender) Representation: Kylie Latimer (Crown) Greg James QC (counsel) (Offender)