R v Fuller [2020] NSWSC 1580

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fuller [2020] NSWSC 1580 Hearing dates: 16 October 2020 Date of orders: 9 November 2020 Decision date: 09 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: The offender is sentenced to imprisonment for 9 years with a non-parole period of 6 years and 3 months. Catchwords: CRIME — Sentencing — Manslaughter — Stabbing — Following jury trial for murder — Where multiple partial defences left to the jury — Early guilty plea to manslaughter — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 23, 421 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Blacklidge (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1995) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v MD; R v BM; R v NA; R v JT [2005] NSWCCA 342; 156 A Crim R 372 R v Mohamad Ali [2005] NSWSC 334 R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43; 149 A Crim R 505 R v Van Xuan Nguyen [2005] NSWSC 600 R v Welsh [2004] NSWSC 111; 142 A Crim R 140 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Justin Fuller Representation: Counsel: J Stanhope (Crown) W Terracini SC (Offender)