TASMANIA v SHAUN ANDREW BLAKE 26 OCTOBER 2009
COMMENTS ON PASSING SENTENCE CRAWFORD CJ
Shaun Andrew Blake pleaded guilty to armed robbery. On 18 August last he went to a Newnham supermarket at about 8pm and held up the manageress with a knife, while holding his arm across his face. He obtained $560 in cash and ran from the store. Information from members of the public resulted in his detection and his arrest three days later.
When interviewed, he denied involvement and claimed to have an alibi. However, his plea of guilty was indicated soon after.
Not surprisingly, the crime has psychologically affected his victim in ways she described to the Court.
He is 30 years old. He has a substantial record for offending, which includes many offences of dishonesty, a common assault in 2006 and particularly relevant, an armed robbery in 1998 and another in 2004. He has had many sentences of imprisonment. Typically, abuse of drugs has blighted his life and has been the principal reason for his offending behaviour. He is currently serving a sentence for perverting justice. He has spent three days in custody for this armed robbery.
Shaun Andrew Blake, a conviction is recorded and you are sentenced to imprisonment for three years to commence at the expiration of the sentence of imprisonment currently being served by you. It is ordered that you are not to be eligible for parole until you have served two years three months of the imprisonment. In making that order I have had regard to the fact that twice before you have breached parole and to your record in general. It is ordered that you pay compensation to Bolands Value Plus IGA Supermarket, Newnham of $560 and that you pay a victims of crime compensation levy of $50 within 28 days of your release from prison.