R v Hernandez; R v Mendoza; R v Tiznado; R v Garcia; R v Munoz [2019] NSWDC 882

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hernandez; R v Mendoza; R v Tiznado; R v Garcia; R v Munoz [2019] NSWDC 882 Hearing dates: 16 & 17 December 2019 Decision date: 19 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: In respect of the Commonwealth offence, each offender is sentenced to nine months imprisonment, with the exception of Ms Hernandez. I sentence her to eight months imprisonment in relation to that offence. In the case of each offender, that sentence runs concurrently with the aggregate sentence

Hernandez – Convicted. Sentenced to a total aggregate sentence 5 years; non-parole period 2 years 9 months imprisonment.

Mendoza – Convicted. Sentenced to a total aggregate sentence 8 years imprisonment; non-parole period 4 years 9 months imprisonment.

Tiznado – Convicted. Sentenced to a total aggregate sentence 5 years imprisonment; non-parole period 3 years imprisonment.

Garcia – Convicted. Sentenced to a total aggregate sentence 7 years imprisonment; non-parole period 4 years 3 months imprisonment.

Munoz – Convicted. Sentenced to a total aggregate sentence 5 years 6 months imprisonment; non-parole period 3 years 3 months imprisonment Catchwords: SENTENCE – multiple breaking entering and stealing – totality – parity – effect on third parties – circumstances of custody for foreigners – professional burglars from overseas Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 93T; s 193B Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A ; s 17A; s 21A; s 54A Migration Act Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application Number 1 (2002) 56 NSWLR 147 Bugmy [2013] HCA 37 De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Holder v R (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v R (2004) 78 ALJR 616 MAK (2006) 167 ACrimR 159 Mapp [2010] NSWCCA 269 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v R (1998) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 Quintero and ors [2018] NSWCCA 190 R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Tepania [2018] NSWCCA 247 R v XX (2009) 195 ACrimR 38 Veen No 2 (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (DPP Cth) Diana Elizabeth Veloso Hernandez (offender) Eduardo Rual Diaz Mendoza (offender) Matias Ignacio Wevar Tiznado (offender) Guiovanni Hernan Saladrigas Garcia (offender) Victor Manuel Parades Munoz (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Looms (offender Diana Elizabeth Veloso Hernandez) Ms Avenall (offender Diaz Mendoza) Mr Trevallion (offender Wevar Tiznado) Mr Quilter (offender Saladrigas Garcia) Mr Valentin (offender Parades Munoz)