R v Reid (No. 2) [2021] NSWSC 475

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Reid (No. 2) [2021] NSWSC 475 Hearing dates: 25 February 2021, 26 February 2021 Date of orders: 7 May 2021 Decision date: 07 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: 1. The Offender, David Reid, is convicted of the offences of manslaughter of Diana Reid and Victor Graham Reid committed at Sutherland on 6 August 2019.

2. For those offences, the Offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 10 years and six months, comprising a non-parole period of five years and six months commencing on 6 August 2019 and expiring on 5 February 2025 with a balance of term of five years commencing on 6 February 2025 and expiring on 5 February 2030.

3. The first day upon which the Offender will be eligible for release on parole is 6 February 2025.

4. The Registrar is requested to forward to Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network a copy of each of the reports of Dr Stephen Allnutt, Dr Adam Martin, Dr Olav Nielssen and Dr Susan Pulman to which reference has been made in these sentencing remarks, together with a copy of these remarks. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing following pleas of guilty – two counts of manslaughter – substantial impairment by abnormality of mind – Offender killed mother and father in family home – Offender experiencing severe depression and suicidal ideation – assessment of factors relevant on sentence for manslaughter – totality – aggregate sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Mental Health Act 2007 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 Cases Cited: Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 R v Cahill (No. 4) [2018] NSWSC 1896 R v Connors [2018] NSWSC 1439 R v Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363 R v Dong [2021] NSWCCA 82 R v Gommeson (2014) 243 A Crim R 534; [2014] NSWCCA 159 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 535 R v Tarrant [2018] NSWSC 774 Tarrant v R [2018] NSWCCA 21 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) David Reid (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr MM Hobart SC (Crown) Mr JL Glissan QC; Mr K Manion (Offender)