R v Bird-Walton (A pseudonym)(no 2) [2021] NSWDC 23

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bird-Walton (A pseudonym)(no 2) [2021] NSWDC 23 Hearing dates: Trial: 23,24,25 and 28 September 2020 Judgment: 06 November 2020 Sentence hearing: 21 January 2021 Date of orders: 21 January 2021 Decision date: 21 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: The offender is placed on an intensive correction order for a period of two years. Catchwords: Criminal Law – Judge alone trial – guilty verdict- sentence – intensive correction order - reckless grievous bodily harm – child victim Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Cases Cited: Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Bird‑Walton (A pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 730 De Simoni v The Queen (1981) 147 CLR 383 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 Wany v DPP [2020] NSWCA 318 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Accused (NBW) Representation: Counsel: Mr Smith (Crown) Mr King (Defence)

Solicitors: Ms Coleman(Crown) Ms Mckay (Defence) File Number(s): 2019/00122078 Publication restriction: non-publication order re identity of offender and the children.