R v Tailford (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 695

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tailford (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 695 Hearing dates: 2-5, 9-12, 15 March, 4 June 2021 Date of orders: 15 June 2021 Decision date: 15 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) The offender is convicted for that, on 2 March 2019 at Orange in the State of New South Wales, he did unlawfully kill Richard Eggins. (2) The offender is sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 4 years and 3 months, commencing 13 June 2019 and concluding 12 September 2023, the balance of term being a further 3 years and 3 months, expiring 12 December 2026. (3) The remarks on sentence, the transcript of today's proceedings and the reports of Dr Martin and Dr Ashkar will be provided to Corrective Services. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentencing – Manslaughter – Early plea of guilty to manslaughter – trial for murder – not guilty to murder – Operation of Part 3, Division 1A of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act – 25% discount applied – subjective circumstances – Bugmy principles – social exclusion – sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(3), 25A(2), 25D(2)(a), 25E Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(a), 18(1)(b), 19A, 24 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 153 Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW), Sch 2, cl 5 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 GAS v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Karim v The Queen (2013) 83 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCCA 23 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Black (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 77 R v Blacklidge (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Gleeson CJ,12 December 1995, unrep) R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67; (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Gleeson CJ, 20 November 1995, unrep) R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Kennedy v R [2010] NSWCCA 260 R v Gareth Mullaya Lewis [2014] NSWSC 1127 R v Holmes (No 7) [2021] NSWSC 570 R v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 R v Nitu [2013] 1 Qd R 459; 222 R v Tailford [2021] NSWSC 248 R v Downs (1985) 3 NSWLR 312 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Darryle Lee Tailford (Accused) Representation: Counsel: L Shaw (Crown) E Wilson SC (Accused)