R v Orcher [2015] NSWDC 347

R v Orcher [2015] NSWDC 347

The offence was at the lower end of objective seriousness and involved limited planning, but it remained serious because the offender acted in company, targeted a vulnerable service station employee, had a significant criminal record despite his youth, and was on a good behaviour bond. Balancing those matters with the offender's early guilty plea, youth, Aboriginal and deprived background, drug dependency, and rehabilitation needs, the appropriate sentence after a 25% discount was 3 years imprisonment, with special circumstances justifying a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence / Sentencing After Plea of Guilty
Outcome
Offender convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months; Form 1 offences taken into account.
Legal Topics
['aggravated Break and Enter With Intent to Steal' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'form 1 Offences' 'vulnerable Victim' 'fernando Principles' 'drug Dependency' 'youth of Offender' 'non Parole Period' 'parole Conditions']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['aggravated Break and Enter With Intent to Steal' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'form 1 Offences' 'vulnerable Victim' 'fernando Principles' 'drug Dependency' 'youth of Offender' 'non Parole Period' 'parole Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence / Sentencing After Plea of Guilty

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What sentence should be imposed for aggravated break and enter with intent to steal contrary to s 113(2) of the Crimes Act 1900.' 'Whether three Form 1 offences should be taken into account in sentencing.' 'How the objective seriousness of the offence should be assessed, including that it was committed in company and against a vulnerable service station employee.' "What weight should be given to the offender's youth, deprived Aboriginal background, drug dependency, criminal record, guilty plea, and risk of reoffending." 'Whether special circumstances justified a longer period on parole than the usual statutory ratio.']

Ratio Decidendi

The offence was at the lower end of objective seriousness and involved limited planning, but it remained serious because the offender acted in company, targeted a vulnerable service station employee, had a significant criminal record despite his youth, and was on a good behaviour bond. Balancing those matters with the offender's early guilty plea, youth, Aboriginal and deprived background, drug dependency, and rehabilitation needs, the appropriate sentence after a 25% discount was 3 years imprisonment, with special circumstances justifying a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months.

Court Disposition

Offender convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months; Form 1 offences taken into account.

Orders

  • ['For the offence of aggravated break and enter with intent to steal, Twayne Orcher was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment commencing on 1 July 2015 and expiring on 30 June 2018.' 'A non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months was fixed, commencing on 1 July 2015 and expiring on 30 April 2017.' 'The balance of the...