R v Brown [2020] NSWDC 208

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brown [2020] NSWDC 208 Hearing dates: 20 February 2020; 24 February 2020 Date of orders: 24 February 2020 Decision date: 24 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: M L Williams SC DCJ Decision: An aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years, 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years, 4 months: at [43]. Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Aggravated robbery SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Breach of conditional liberty — In company — Record of previous convictions SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Not part of a planned or organised criminal activity — Plea of guilty SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Deterrence — Form 1 offences — Multiple offences — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Aboriginal offenders — Drug addiction — Mental illness — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Lewis [2014] NSWSC 1127 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown)

Patrick Brown (Offender) Representation: Mr K Ng (Solicitor for the Crown)