R v Jones [2020] NSWDC 147

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jones [2020] NSWDC 147 Hearing dates: 24 April 2020 Decision date: 24 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years 9 months. Non parole period of 1 year 4 months. Catchwords: SENTENCING - attempt armed robbery of service station - threat to use cigarette lighter to ignite petrol and LPG gas cylinder.

SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - vulnerable victim providing valuable community service - mentally disturbed offender - hardship as a child - early guilty plea - remorse - COVID -19 concerns - special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Brown v R [2020] VSC 60 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 CD v R [2013] VSCA 95 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194, (2010) 205 A Crim R 1; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111 (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Verdins [2007] VSCA 102; 16 VR 269 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Texts Cited: Parole Supervision and Re-offending: Wai-Yin Wan, Suzanne Poynton, Gerard van Doorn and Don Weatherburn (2016) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology v149. No.4. p 497 Category: Sentence Parties: Damien Jones (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender)