Supreme Court
Decision Information
Summary: In sentencing, the court must take into consideration all of the personal circumstances and characteristics of the individual offender and all of the circumstances of the crime that he committed. The accused has peaded guilty to these charges, indicating that he is now taking responsibility for his own behaviour. The circumstances of these brak-ins indicate that these were not unsophisticated crimes, they were planned and deliberate.
Decision: Sentence determined - Count 1: 6 months imprisonment ; Count 2: 8 months imprisonment consecutive ; 12 months probation
Subjects: Criminal law - Breaking and entering and related offences
Criminal law - Theft and related offences