Redcliffe man back behind bars after pleading guilty to 81 charges
A 30-year-old man who racked up 81 offences in a six-month period was sentenced today. But the Magistrate said even a lengthy stint in jail was unlikely to curb this criminal’s “deplorable’ behaviour. See the full list of charges.
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A 30-year-old Redcliffe man with an extensive criminal history has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to more than 80 charges.
In a six-month period last year Ricci Dean Barker racked up 81 charges – ranging from break and enter, stealing, possessing dangerous drugs and drug driving.
The court heard how he stole $1633.98 worth of groceries from a supermarket, stole items, including a vacuum and a dog bed from other stores, broke into an underground carpark and on multiple occasions broke into a car yard and stole registration plates.
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Barker appeared via video link in Redcliffe Magistrates Court today for sentencing. It followed his appearance on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to all charges.
Magistrate Bucknall said Barker had a long criminal history, which included several stints in jail.
“On the 27th of October 2010 he was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court to a period of three years for entering a dwelling and two years for an assault occasioning bodily harm and 12 months for stealing,” he said.
“He was further convicted on September 22, 2011 for 18 months for robbery and the history has gone on largely unabated since then.”
Magistrate Bucknall said Barker had previously been granted a community based order, instead of a term of imprisonment.
“All of those community based orders, I think there are three of them, have been breached,” Magistrate Bucknall said.
“It is deplorable behaviour and it is ongoing criminal behaviour where it seems the defendant thinks that he is bullet proof and can simply do what he likes.”
Magistrate Bucknall sentenced Barker to two months in jail.
He fixed a parole date for June 6 – taking into account the 196 days Barker had already spent behind bars.
Magistrate Bucknall said it most likely Barker would end up serving the full sentence as he seemed “unable to stop himself” from reoffending.
“If his form to date is any indication then he is likely to be returned to prison to serve out the full sentence but that is in his hands,” Magistrate Bucknall said.
Offences
June 17, 2019
Stealing
June 19, 2019
Fraud, dishonestly obtains property from another
June 20, 2019
Unauthorised dealing with shop goods
Possess utensils or pipes for use
Between June 21 and November 17, 2019
8x Take, conceal mail receptacle/article/postal message
June 24, 2019
3x Contravention of a probation order
June 28, 2019
Contravene direction or requirement of police
July 5, 2019
2x Possessing dangerous drugs
July 13, 2019
Contravene direction or requirement of police
July 16
Stealing
July 21, 2019
2x Stealing
July 26, 2019
Stealing
Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
July 27, 2019
Stealing
July 29
2x stealing
Attempted stealing
Possession of dangerous drugs
Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
August 8, 2019
Failure to appear in accordance with undertaking
August 15, 2019
Fraud, dishonest application of property of another
August 29, 2019
Possess tainted property
Possess property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence
2x stealing
Theft – mail, receptacles/articles/postal messages
August 30, 2019
Stealing
Fraud, dishonestly gain benefit advantage
September 2, 2019
Stealing
Trespass, entering or remaining in yard or place for business
September 3, 2019
Stealing
Possess tainted property
September 31, 2019
Unregistered vehicle
Driving an uninsured vehicle
Driving without a driver’s licence
October 19, 2019
Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
Possession of implements that had been used in relation to particular offences
October 29, 2019
Stealing
Attempted fraud – dishonestly gain benefit/advantage
November 1, 2019
Driving while drug is present in blood or saliva
Driving without a driver’s licence
Driving an uninsured vehicle
Unregistered vehicle
November 8, 2019
Possessing dangerous drugs
Possessing utensils or pipes that had been used
November 15, 2019
Possessing dangerous drugs
Commit public nuisance
Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
Stealing
November 17, 2019
2 x stealing
Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
Possession of dangerous drugs
Enter premises and commit indictable offence
November 19, 2019
Stealing
November 19-22, 2019
2x Enter premises and commit indictable offence by break
November 21, 2019
3x Driving a motor vehicle without a driver's licence
3x Offences involving registration certificates
4x Stealing
2x Vehicles used on roads must be registered
2x Driving an uninsured vehicle
Enter premises and commit indictable offence by break
Possess tainted property
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