NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Coats [2020] NSWSC 1236 Hearing dates: 11 September 2020 Date of orders: 11 September 2020 Decision date: 11 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Sentenced to a non-parole period of 4 years imprisonment commencing on 10 March 2019 and expiring on 9 March 2023 with an additional term of 2 years commencing on 10 March 2023 and expiring on 9 March 2025. Catchwords: SENTENCING – infliction of grievous bodily harm - relevant factors on sentence – totality with existing sentences - moral culpability – objective seriousness – aggravating factors – breach of conditional liberty – where plea of guilty entered at first opportunity – penalties – imprisonment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33(1)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 365 Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A(5AA), 54A Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 R v Parkinson; R v Coats [2020] NSWSC 794 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Adam Dennis Coats (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T. Bailey (Crown) E Wilson SC (Offender)
Solicitors: Department of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Lamond Legal (Offender) File Number(s): 2018/78587
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