R v Poulimenos [2025] NSWDC 35

R v Poulimenos [2025] NSWDC 35

The offender participated as part of a joint criminal enterprise involving detention, violence, and threats for financial advantage. Despite less prominent involvement and mitigating circumstances including drug use and personal disadvantage, full-time imprisonment was warranted owing to the seriousness of the offence, its duration, violence used, and prior criminal history. Sentence is adjusted for special circumstances and remand.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Offender: Panagiota Poulimenos (aka Pam Ford)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Detain for Advantage in Company
Criminal Law Sentencing Detain for Advantage in Company

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Panagiota Poulimenos (aka Pam Ford)

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Determination of appropriate sentence for detaining for advantage in company contrary to s.86(2)(a) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
  2. 2 Assessment of seriousness of offence
  3. 3 Consideration of offender's moral culpability and mitigating circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The offender participated as part of a joint criminal enterprise involving detention, violence, and threats for financial advantage. Despite less prominent involvement and mitigating circumstances including drug use and personal disadvantage, full-time imprisonment was warranted owing to the seriousness of the offence, its duration, violence used, and prior criminal history. Sentence is adjusted for special circumstances and remand.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • Offender convicted.
  • Offender sentenced to imprisonment of 2 years and 7 months.