R v Kember [2020] NSWDC 101

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kember [2020] NSWDC 101 Hearing dates: 27 May 2019, 14 February 2020 Decision date: 14 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of two years and nine months imprisonment. Non-parole period of 1 year 5 months. Catchwords: SENTENCING – disputed facts – fact finding - applicable principle applied – defence version rejected - prosecution version proved beyond reasonable doubt – facilitated supply of Ruger pistol. SENTENCING – relevant factors on sentencing – firearms and prohibited weapon offences - late guilty plea – Form 1 matters – parity - maximum penalty and standard non-parole period considered - Intensive Corrections Order not appropriate. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Abas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application No. 1: (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Grube v R [2005] NSWCCA 140 Howard v R [2004] NSWCCA 348 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 Pullen v R [2018] NSWCCA 26 R v Mohamad [2005] NSWCCA 204 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; ex parte Bott (1933) 50 CLR 228 Tripodi v. The Queen (1961) 104 CLR 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Shane Kember (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr B Murray (for the offender - 27 May 2019) Mr J Glissan QC (for the offender- 14 February 2020) Mr D Scully, Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor (for the Director of Public Prosecutions)