R v Cahill [2018] NSWDC 169

R v Cahill [2018] NSWDC 169

The offences were serious aggravated break and enter and related offences committed over a few days to fund a drug habit, including entries into homes while occupants were present, and were aggravated by the offender's lengthy record and offending while on parole. Taking into account the maximum penalties, standard non-parole periods, general and personal deterrence, the 15% guilty plea discount, the offender's deprived and abusive background, drug history, custodial abstinence, limited planning, need for rehabilitation support and special circumstances, the Court imposed an aggregate sentence of 7 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3.5 years.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 April 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence / Sentence After Guilty Pleas
Outcome
The offender was sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 7 years with a non-parole period of 3.5 years, referred for assessment for the Compulsory Drug Treatment Program, and the s 166 certificate matters were dismissed.
Legal Topics
['sentence' 'form 1' 'attempt to Commit Aggravated Break and Enter With Intent to Commit Serious Indictable Offence' 'break and Enter With Intent to Commit Serious Indictable Offence' 'larceny' 'offending While on Parole' 'drug Related Offending']
['criminal Law'] ['sentence' 'form 1' 'attempt to Commit Aggravated Break and Enter With Intent to Commit Serious Indictable Offence' 'break and Enter With Intent to Commit Serious Indictable Offence' 'larceny' 'offending While on Parole' 'drug Related Offending']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence / Sentence After Guilty Pleas

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What aggregate sentence should be imposed for the three offences and the Form 1 matters.' 'What weight should be given to the maximum penalties and standard non-parole periods.' 'What discount should be allowed for guilty pleas entered shortly before trial.' 'Whether offending while on parole aggravated the sentence without double counting the parole revocation.' "Whether special circumstances should be found because of the offender's need for assistance with rehabilitation and reintegration and partial accumulation on the balance of parole."]

Ratio Decidendi

The offences were serious aggravated break and enter and related offences committed over a few days to fund a drug habit, including entries into homes while occupants were present, and were aggravated by the offender's lengthy record and offending while on parole. Taking into account the maximum penalties, standard non-parole periods, general and personal deterrence, the 15% guilty plea discount, the offender's deprived and abusive background, drug history, custodial abstinence, limited planning, need for rehabilitation support and special circumstances, the Court imposed an aggregate sentence of 7 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3.5 years.

Court Disposition

The offender was sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 7 years with a non-parole period of 3.5 years, referred for assessment for the Compulsory Drug Treatment Program, and the s 166 certificate matters were dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment for 7 years with a non-parole period of 3½ years.' 'The aggregate sentence is to date from 19 March 2017.' 'The non-parole period will expire on 18 September 2020, on which day the offender is eligible to be released to parole.' 'The offender is...