JT was faced with two pending criminal matters in the Local Court, namely ‘Aggravated break & enter dwelling etc in company steal <=$60000’, contrary to s 112(1)(2) Crimes Act 1900, and ‘Break & enter house etc. Steal value <= $60000’, contrary to s 112(A) Crimes Act 1900. A number of other charges were withdrawn.
JT has an extensive criminal record, having been charged over 70 times in New South Wales. Chris Cole represented JT for Sentencing in both matters. He made oral submissions to the Magistrate on JT’s behalf.
With respect to the ‘Aggravated break & enter etc.’ matter, Her Honour Sentenced JT to 18 months imprisonment, dated to include time already spent in custody, with a non-parole period of 7 months.
With respect to the ‘Break & enter house etc.’ matter, Her Honour Sentenced JT to 15 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 7 months. This was also dated to include time already spent in custody.
JT will be eligible for parole the month after Sentencing.
This is an outstanding outcome for JT, particularly given the objective seriousness of the charges and JT’s extensive criminal record.