R v Sharp [2020] NSWDC 167

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sharp [2020] NSWDC 167 Hearing dates: 7 April 2020 Decision date: 07 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 5 years. Non-parole period of 3 years. Catchwords: SENTENCING – manufacture a military style weapon - use prohibited weapon - improvised explosive device - pipe bomb - low impact explosion.

SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentencing – self help-perceived grievance - escalating crimes - bomb used - rare offence - community attitudes - retribution -victim impact - guilty plea – drug use – remorse - family hardship – special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 [2002] 56 NSWLR 146 Carr v R [2014] NSWCCA 202 Grube v R [2005] NSWCCA 140 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock (2011) 244 CLR 120 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Munda v WA [ (2013) 249 CLR 600: Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; (2013) 249 CLR 600: R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v JDX [2017] NSWCCA 9 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [20018] NSWCCA 247 Thompson v R (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4. 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: Ryan Sharp (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender) Mr D Coulton, Solicitor Advocate (for Director of Public Prosecutions)