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Offender Databases Anthony Strange

Anthony Darnell Strange

Alias

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Offences

Armed robbery of a New Plymouth pharmacist in July 1996
Had some 180 other convictions including, multiple burglaries, fraud, theft, having tools for burglary, breach of periodic detention, unlawfully getting into a car etc etc etc Also blackmailed prison counsellor while inside

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1973

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 5 and a half years with a 3 year non parole term in September 2004
A cumulative 6 month term was imposed (blackmail) in September 2009

Background
From the Press (Christchurch) Sep 20, 2004
Burglar Anthony Strange is behind bars for at least three years after a District Court judge set a minimum non-parole term for multiple burglary. Strange, 31, described as a "professional criminal" by Christchurch District Court Judge Stephen Erber, was jailed for five and a half years with a minimum non-parole term of three years after he admitted 17 counts of burglary related to commercial premises. The judge said Strange was released on parole from his last jail term for burglary on March 1. As a condition of parole, he had to attend the Vincentian Centre for substance abuse treatment. He never turned up, but took part in 17 burglaries of commercial premises, where about $80,000 of goods were obtained.

The judge acknowledged Strange entered early guilty pleas to the burglaries, and also to dishonestly using a document, and attempting to pervert the course of justice, the latter charge arising after he gave a false name and was granted bail. The burglary victims had all been affected in some way. Some had only partial insurance and had to borrow funds to make up for lost stock, the judge said. Lawyer David Bunce said Strange had already been recalled to prison, but whether a minimum non-parole period was appropriate was doubtful. Strange co-operated well with police, who might otherwise not been able to prove all the offending. Given the large amount of reparation asked for, an order would be unrealistic, Bunce said.

Prosecutor Rosemary Roberts said a minimum non-parole term would be justified, and it was clear protection of the community from Strange was paramount, especially given the spree nature of the offending. The judge said aggravating the case was the crimes were committed on parole for burglary. It was extensive offending and planned in consort with others. Strange had about 180 previous convictions, largely for dishonesty, including four for burglary, and one of aggravated robbery, and there was no chance of reparation. Ultimately it was very serious offending which inconvenienced all victims, with protection of the public now paramount. He warned Strange that had they been burglaries of private houses, the sentence would have been much larger.

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