Stephens v The The King

[2022] NSWCCA 224

Court of Criminal Appeal

Supreme Court

New South Wales

• Amendment notes

Medium Neutral Citation:	Stephens v R [2022] NSWCCA 224
Hearing dates:	9 July 2021
Date of orders:	14 October 2022
Decision date:	14 October 2022
Before:	Simpson AJA, Davies J, Button J
Decision:	(1) The applicant is sentenced to an aggregate head sentence of imprisonment for 4 years 6 months commencing on 26 August 2019 and expiring on 25 February 2024, with a non-parole period of 2 years 9 months that expired on 25 May 2022.
Category:	Consequential orders
Parties:	Peter Leonard Stephens (Appellant) The Crown
Representation:	Counsel: O P Holdenson QC/J O’Connor (Appellant) D Kell SC/M W R Adams (Crown) Solicitors: Macedone Legal (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown)
File Number(s):	2017/331553
Publication restriction:	Pursuant to s 578A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), publication of the name of, or any matter which could identify the complainant, is prohibited.
Decision under appeal	Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 13 November 2019 Before: Woodburne SC DCJ File Number(s): 2017/331553

ORDERS

1. THE COURT:

For count 1, an indicative head sentence of imprisonment for 1 year is recorded.

For count 2, an indicative head sentence of imprisonment for 3 years is recorded.

For count 3, an indicative head sentence of imprisonment for 3 years is recorded.

Order:

1. The applicant is sentenced to an aggregate head sentence of imprisonment for 4 years 6 months commencing on 26 August 2019 and expiring on 25 February 2024, with a non-parole period of 2 years 9 months on 25 May 2022.

The first date upon which the applicant became eligible for consideration for release to parole was 25 May 2022.

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Amendments

27 October 2022 - Refer to judgment [2022] NSWCCA 227.

Decision last updated: 27 October 2022