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Case [2025] VCC 89

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AGLC: Director of Public Prosecutions v Politis [2025] VCC 89
Case: [2025] VCC 89
Decision Date: 11 February 2025

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Director of Public Prosecutions v Politis [2025] VCC 89

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El-Hassan v The King [2023] VSCA 307
Citation 1 (Para 10)

…the case here. But for your permanent disabilities, you would undoubtedly be facing a substantial term of imprisonment. [16] See DPP v El-Hassan [2023] VSCA 307 at [31] (Priest and Beach JJA). [17] See DPP v King (2008) 187 A Crim R 219 at 222 [4] (Warren CJ) and 230 [35]-[36] (Redlich JA).…
Boucher v The Queen [2022] VSCA 3
Citation 2 (Para 9)

…is no basis for me to make a finding that there is a serious risk that imprisonment would have a grave effect on your health: cf Boucher v The Queen [2022] VSCA 3 at [122]-[123] (Priest and Beach JJA and Macauley AJA), discussing R v Eliasen (1991) 53 A Crim R 391 and R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587. [15] Report o…
Singh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 161
Citation 3 (Para 8)

…SCA 46 at [10(62)] (Weinberg and Coghlan JJA); and DPP v Pershouse [2024] VCC 397 at [53]-[54] (Judge Todd). [13] See, for example, Singh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 161 at [48] (Kyrou and McLeish JJA); Fuller v The Queen [2013] VSCA 186 at [40] (Ashley JA); and DPP v King (2008) 187 A Crim R 219.…
Lee v The Queen [2021] VSCA 156
Citation 4 (Para 1)

…fender’s moral culpability is at the lower end of the range of seriousness. [5] See, for example, DPP v Neethling (2009) 22 VR 466; Lee v The Queen [2021] VSCA 156; and Pan v The Queen [2020] VSCA 42.…
Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150
Citation 5 (Para 3)

…. Current sentencing practice for dangerous driving offences which do not include this feature is of limited assistance.[6] [6] Cf Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150 at [53]-[56] (Priest and Weinberg JJA).…
Pan v The Queen [2020] VSCA 42
Citation 6 (Para 1)

…lower end of the range of seriousness. [5] See, for example, DPP v Neethling (2009) 22 VR 466; Lee v The Queen [2021] VSCA 156; and Pan v The Queen [2020] VSCA 42.…
Honeysett v The Queen [2018] VSCA 214
Citation 7 (Para 5)

…d remorse you have shown, both in court and to those who have assessed you, is a powerful mitigating factor in your favour. [9] Honeysett v The Queen [2018] VSCA 214 at [54] (Priest, Beach and Hargrave JJA). [10] This is confirmed in the character references from your mother Carolyn Fraser (21 November 2024) and s…
R v Smith [2017] SASCFC 153
Citation 8 (Para 9)

…Boucher v The Queen [2022] VSCA 3 at [122]-[123] (Priest and Beach JJA and Macauley AJA), discussing R v Eliasen (1991) 53 A Crim R 391 and R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587. [15] Report of Carla Lechner, Clinical Psychologist (12 November 2024), page 9 [6]; R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269, limbs 5 and 6.…
Altun v The Queen [2014] VSCA 46
Citation 9 (Para 8)

…wing dangerous or culpable driving cases R v McLachlan [2004] VSCA 87; DPP v King (2008) 187 A Crim R 219 at 228 [30] (Redlich JA); Altun v The Queen [2014] VSCA 46 at [10(62)] (Weinberg and Coghlan JJA); and DPP v Pershouse [2024] VCC 397 at [53]-[54] (Judge Todd). [13] See, for example, Singh v The Queen [2021]…
Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37
Citation 10 (Para 2)

…ous difficulties of your childhood and adolescence continue to affect you, and I give this weight in the sentencing process.[7] [7] Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571.…
Fuller (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2013] VSCA 186
Citation 11 (Para 8)

…2024] VCC 397 at [53]-[54] (Judge Todd). [13] See, for example, Singh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 161 at [48] (Kyrou and McLeish JJA); Fuller v The Queen [2013] VSCA 186 at [40] (Ashley JA); and DPP v King (2008) 187 A Crim R 219.…
DPP v Neethling [2009] VSCA 116
Citation 12 (Para 1)

…s of this kind, except where an offender’s moral culpability is at the lower end of the range of seriousness. [5] See, for example, DPP v Neethling (2009) 22 VR 466; Lee v The Queen [2021] VSCA 156; and Pan v The Queen [2020] VSCA 42.…
R v Verdins [2007] VSCA 102
Citation 13 (Para 9)

…91) 53 A Crim R 391 and R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587. [15] Report of Carla Lechner, Clinical Psychologist (12 November 2024), page 9 [6]; R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269, limbs 5 and 6.…
R v McLachlan [2004] VSCA 87
Citation 14 (Para 3)

…cluding both your change in attitude and your reduced ability to offend[8] – there is little need for specific deterrence. [8] Cf R v McLachlan [2004] VSCA 87 at [17] (Chernov JA). The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Extended Pre-Sentence Assessment – Outcome Report (4 February 2025), page 5, assessed…
Director of Public Prosecutions v Pershouse [2024] VCC 397
Citation 15 (Para 8)

…v King (2008) 187 A Crim R 219 at 228 [30] (Redlich JA); Altun v The Queen [2014] VSCA 46 at [10(62)] (Weinberg and Coghlan JJA); and DPP v Pershouse [2024] VCC 397 at [53]-[54] (Judge Todd). [13] See, for example, Singh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 161 at [48] (Kyrou and McLeish JJA); Fuller v The Queen [2013] VSCA 1…

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