SUMMARY The applicant, Craig Wiremu Berryman, pleaded guilty at the Central Local Court on 8 March 2016 to two counts of indecent assault with a person under 16 years, one count of robbery armed with an offensive weapon, one count of aggravated entering a dwelling knowing people were there, one count of common assault and one count of destroy or damage property. Mr Berryman had consumed a large amount of alcohol and a drug (Xanax) following the funeral of his nephew. He then returned to a relative’s house, where he stayed the night and indecently assaulted a 13 year old relative while she was sleeping. On the same day Mr Berryman is alleged to have help up a convenience store, threatening the employee with a knife, asking for money, cigarettes and a lighter then proceeding to hug her saying “sorry this is the first time I’ve done this”. Then …show more content…
Aggravated indecent assault contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW): 10 years’ imprisonment with a standard non-parole period of eight years; Robbery armed with an offensive weapon contrary to s 97(1) of the Crimes Act: 20 years’ imprisonment; Aggravated enter dwelling with intent contrary to s 111(2) of the Crimes Act: 14 years’ imprisonment; Common assault contrary to s 61 of the Crimes Act: two years’ imprisonment; and Destroy or damage property contrary to s 195(1)(a) of the Crimes Act: five years’ imprisonment. The judge applied the Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW). her Honour stated indicative head sentences of three years nine months for each indecent assault, three years for the offence of armed robbery, four years six months for the offence of enter with intent, nine months for the offence of common assault and nine months for the offence of destroy property. In respect of each indicative sentence her Honour indicated that she had separately considered a 25% discount for an early guilty plea. ROLES IN THE COURT