R v Steen

In the Supreme Court of Queensland, the defendant, Marshall James Steen, was charged with burglary, theft, and minor theft committed on 29 June 2014. The court had to determine appropriate sentences for each of these offences, taking into account the defendant's criminal history, his struggles with drug addiction, and his potential for rehabilitation.

The primary legal issues before the court were the calculation of the non-parole period, the cumulative or concurrent nature of the sentences, and the consideration of a compensation order. The court considered the defendant's extensive criminal history and his drug addiction as mitigating factors. The court also noted that there was no realistic prospect of the defendant being able to pay a compensation order.

The court decided to set a non-parole period to commence on 8 July 2014 and to end on 23 July 2017. The sentences for burglary, theft, and minor theft were ordered to be served concurrently, with the burglary sentence being two years and six months and the theft and minor theft sentences being 18 months and three months respectively, all to commence on 24 October 2019. The court took into account the defendant's need for rehabilitation and his extensive history of imprisonment and drug addiction.

The final orders were that Marshall James Steen be convicted of the offence of burglary, theft, and minor theft, and be sentenced to imprisonment for the aforementioned periods, with the non-parole period set to commence on 8 July 2014 and to end on 23 July 2017.