R v Roth Mony [2021] NSWDC 188

R v Roth Mony [2021] NSWDC 188

The offender's firearm offending required a custodial aggregate sentence because he possessed working shortened prohibited firearms, ammunition, a silencer and other firearm-related items while subject to a firearms prohibition order, with a prior record making personal deterrence significant. His stated protective motive did not mitigate the offending. However, the firearms were not loaded or immediately intended for use, the silencer was not attached, the drug offences were at the low end of objective seriousness, the offender pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, showed remorse, had reduced moral culpability due to childhood deprivation and dysfunctional upbringing, and had made...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 April 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence / Sentencing After Guilty Pleas
Outcome
Aggregate sentence of imprisonment imposed; convictions with no penalty for drug possession sequences; referral to Drug Court for consideration of eligibility into the Compulsory Drug Treatment Programme.
Legal Topics
['firearm Offences' 'drug Possession Offences' 'possession of Prohibited Firearms' 'possession of Ammunition Without Licence or Permit' 'firearms Prohibition Order' 'form 1 Matters' 'early Guilty Plea' 'remorse' 'prior Record as Aggravating Factor' 'bugmy Principles' 'special Circumstances' 'compulsory Drug Treatment Programme Referral']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['firearm Offences' 'drug Possession Offences' 'possession of Prohibited Firearms' 'possession of Ammunition Without Licence or Permit' 'firearms Prohibition Order' 'form 1 Matters' 'early Guilty Plea' 'remorse' 'prior Record as Aggravating Factor' 'bugmy Principles' 'special Circumstances' 'compulsory Drug Treatment Programme Referral']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence / Sentencing After Guilty Pleas

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Assessment of objective seriousness for multiple firearm offences and related Form 1 matters.' 'Whether possession of firearms for protection mitigated the offending.' "Whether the offender's prior record for possessing unauthorised or prohibited firearms was an aggravating factor." 'Whether childhood deprivation and dysfunctional upbringing reduced moral culpability under R v Bugmy.' 'Assessment of remorse, prospects of rehabilitation and risk of reoffending.' 'Whether special circumstances justified a moderated non-parole period and extended parole supervision.']

Ratio Decidendi

The offender's firearm offending required a custodial aggregate sentence because he possessed working shortened prohibited firearms, ammunition, a silencer and other firearm-related items while subject to a firearms prohibition order, with a prior record making personal deterrence significant. His stated protective motive did not mitigate the offending. However, the firearms were not loaded or immediately intended for use, the silencer was not attached, the drug offences were at the low end of objective seriousness, the offender pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, showed remorse, had reduced moral culpability due to childhood deprivation and dysfunctional upbringing, and had made...

Court Disposition

Aggregate sentence of imprisonment imposed; convictions with no penalty for drug possession sequences; referral to Drug Court for consideration of eligibility into the Compulsory Drug Treatment Programme.

Orders

  • ['For sequences 4, 5, 10 (H73975033), 1 and 16, an aggregate term of 5 years and 9 months imprisonment commencing on 18 February 2020 was imposed.' 'A non-parole period of 3 years and 9 months was set from 18 February 2020 to 17 November 2023.' 'An additional term of 2 years was set from 18 November 2023 to 17...