R v Azzi (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 988

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Azzi (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 988 Hearing dates: 11 February 2020 Date of orders: 6 March 2020 Decision date: 06 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The overall sentence is 11 years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 8 years and 3 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – victim impact statements – objective features – objective seriousness – aggravating factors – mitigating features – subjective features – significant and lengthy history of criminal convictions – protection of community – personal deterrence – remorse – prospects of rehabilitation – general deterrence – specific deterrence – maximum penalty – non-parole period – special circumstances – orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 CPW v R (2009) 195 A Crim R 149; [2009] NSWCCA 105 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Frigiani v R [2007] NSWCCA 81 GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280 Hawkins v R (1993) 67 A Crim R 64 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 in Ryan v The Queen (1982) 149 CLR 1 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDowall v R [2019] NSWCCA 29 at Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Pfitzner v R [2010] NSWCCA 314 R H McL v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 452 R v Appleby (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 18 July 1997) R v Barbetta [2008] NSWSC 688 R v Blacklidge (Unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 1994) R v Booth [2014] NSWCCA 156 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Elfar [2003] NSWCCA 358 R v Fazah [2014] NSWSC 231 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Gierczynski [2013] NSWSC 1870 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hines (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1273 R v Hoerler (2004) 147 A Crim R 520; [2004] NSWCCA 184 R v Ibrahimi [2005] NSWCCA 153 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v JK [2018] NSWSC 250 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v MacDonald (Unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 1995) R v McDonald [2019] NSWSC 858 R v McGourty [2002] NSWCCA 335 R v MD, BM, NA, JT (2005) 156 A Crim R 372; [2005] NSWCCA 342 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 at 185; [2002] NSWCCA 381 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Winefield [2011] NSWSC 337 R v York [2007] NSWSC 1470 Sheehan (No 2) v R [2006] NSWCCA 332 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 103 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Adam Jay Azzi (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Kerr (Crown) E Wilson SC (Offender)