R v Allen [2020] NSWDC 494

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Allen [2020] NSWDC 494 Hearing dates: 29 May 2020; 1 June 2020 Date of orders: 1 June 2020 Decision date: 01 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: ML Williams SC DCJ Decision: A term of imprisonment of 7 years, 3 months with a non-parole period of 4 years, 3 months: at [68]. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Grave risk of death to another person or persons — Presence of child — Use of weapon SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Plea of guilty — Rehabilitation — Remorse SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Deterrence — Establishing relevant matters — Factual basis for sentence — General principles — Moral culpability— General principles — Maximum penalty — Objective seriousness — Parole period — Purposes of sentencing SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Agreed facts — Findings of fact SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Mental illness — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Khanwaiz v R [2012] NSWCCA 168 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 Tuncbilek v R [2020] NSWCCA 30 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown)