A sentence of four years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years and six months for a single charge of conspiracy to defraud by ATM card skimming (where no financial loss was occasioned) was upheld as within range, notwithstanding that it was stern compared to Zamfirescu and Florinel Camara. General deterrence and community protection are of particular importance in sentencing for offences that undermine confidence in the banking system. The adverse effect of an offender's deportation on family members is not, without exceptional circumstances, a mitigating factor.
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