R v Soli [2022] NSWDC 330

R v Soli [2022] NSWDC 330

The offence was serious armed robbery involving an instrument perceived as a gun, threats to the victim, theft of a vehicle and other property, offending in company, and offending while subject to conditional liberty, but its objective seriousness was slightly below the mid-range because the true nature of the instrument was unknown, there was minimal planning, the incident was short and unsophisticated, and there was no proof of a real firearm or weapon capable of causing death or serious injury. Taking into account the offender's early guilty plea, youth, some genuine remorse, tentative rehabilitation prospects, and COVID-related custodial hardship, but also his criminal history and the...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence for Robbery Armed With an Offensive Instrument / Sentence After Guilty Plea
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years 2 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 9 months.
Legal Topics
['robbery Armed With an Offensive Instrument' 'objective Seriousness' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'youth and Impulsivity' 'remorse and Rehabilitation' 'special Circumstances' 'non Parole Period']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['robbery Armed With an Offensive Instrument' 'objective Seriousness' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'youth and Impulsivity' 'remorse and Rehabilitation' 'special Circumstances' 'non Parole Period']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence for Robbery Armed With an Offensive Instrument / Sentence After Guilty Plea

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What sentence should be imposed for robbery armed with an offensive instrument.' 'How the objective seriousness of the offence should be assessed, including the perceived appearance of the offensive instrument and the De Simoni principle.' 'What weight should be given to aggravating matters including offending in company and while subject to conditional liberty.' "What weight should be given to subjective matters including the offender's youth, guilty plea, remorse, substance use history, prospects of rehabilitation, and COVID-related custodial hardship." 'Whether special circumstances justified a non-parole period shorter than the statutory ratio.']

Ratio Decidendi

The offence was serious armed robbery involving an instrument perceived as a gun, threats to the victim, theft of a vehicle and other property, offending in company, and offending while subject to conditional liberty, but its objective seriousness was slightly below the mid-range because the true nature of the instrument was unknown, there was minimal planning, the incident was short and unsophisticated, and there was no proof of a real firearm or weapon capable of causing death or serious injury. Taking into account the offender's early guilty plea, youth, some genuine remorse, tentative rehabilitation prospects, and COVID-related custodial hardship, but also his criminal history and the...

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years 2 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 9 months.

Orders

  • ['The sentence is dated from 13 May 2021.' 'The head sentence expires on 12 July 2024.' 'The non-parole period expires on 2 February 2023.' 'A copy of the psychological report of Jason Borkowski dated 9 March 2022 and the psychiatric report of Dr Gordon Elliot dated 23 April 2021 is to be sent to Corrective Services...