R v Konaraki [2018] NSWDC 521

R v Konaraki [2018] NSWDC 521

Given the offender's late but first guilty plea, assistance to authorities, minor role, young age, lack of prior convictions, and excellent prospects for rehabilitation, the appropriate sentence is 18 months' imprisonment served by way of Intensive Correction Order in the community with 600 hours community service.

Parties
Offender: Jade Konaraki; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence
Outcome
Intensive Correction Order for 18 months including 600 hours community service.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Detaining for Financial Advantage, Joint Criminal Enterprise, Intensive Correction Order, Community Service
Criminal Law Sentencing Detaining for Financial Advantage Joint Criminal Enterprise Intensive Correction Order Community Service

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Parties

Jade Konaraki

Offender

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for offender who pleaded guilty to detaining victim for financial advantage while in company
  2. 2 Assessment of offender's role and utilitarian value of guilty plea
  3. 3 Consideration of assistance to authorities

Ratio Decidendi

Given the offender's late but first guilty plea, assistance to authorities, minor role, young age, lack of prior convictions, and excellent prospects for rehabilitation, the appropriate sentence is 18 months' imprisonment served by way of Intensive Correction Order in the community with 600 hours community service.

Court Disposition

Intensive Correction Order for 18 months including 600 hours community service.

Orders

  • Offender convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment to be served by way of Intensive Corrections Order commencing 11 December 2018.
  • Offender to complete 600 hours community service.