R v Weeks [2020] NSWDC 592

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Weeks [2020] NSWDC 592 Hearing dates: 26 June 2020 Date of orders: 26 June 2020 Decision date: 26 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Head sentence 6 years NPP 3½ years. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE Offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – Victim stabbed 7 times with a knife, 2 wounds to the face, one wound to right neck and right ear, nearly severing the ear lobe and 4 wounds to the upper back and shoulder area – Wounds not deep but resulting in scarring and disfigurement – Offender aged 33 years, victim aged 25 years – Attack was unprovoked, uncalled-for and unjustified – Intent admitted by offender sufficient to ground a charge of murder if death resulted from stabbing – Offender had lengthy history of crimes of violence, but no prior fulltime custodial sentence – Offender mother of 3 children. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Matzick v R [2007] NSWCCA 92 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina - Crown Katrina Ann Weeks - Offender Representation: J. Krippner - Crown R. Suters - Offender File Number(s): 2019/00146022 Publication restriction: Nil.

Judgment 1. HIS HONOUR: Katrina Ann Weeks stands for sentence as a consequence of pleading guilty to a charge that on 8 May 2019 at Cessnock in this State she did wound Katie Cook with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Katie Cook. That is an offence contrary to s 33(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900. Parliament has prescribed a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 25 years. Parliament has also prescribed a standard non-parole period of 7 years.