R v Smith [2021] NSWSC 928

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Smith [2021] NSWSC 928 Hearing dates: 15 June 2021 Date of orders: 26 July 2021 Decision date: 26 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Walton J Decision: The overall sentence is 7 years 6 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 5 years and 6 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – victim impact statements – excessive self-defence – intention to cause grievous bodily harm – objective features – objective seriousness – unreasonableness – subjective features – plea of guilty and discount – remorse – prospects of rehabilitation – general deterrence – maximum penalty – non-parole period – special circumstances – orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v R [2018] NSWCCA 49 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Hamzy v R [2018] NSWCCA 53 Hawkins v R (1993) 67 A Crim R 64 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 Jones v R [2009] NSWCCA 169 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDowall v R [2019] NSWCCA 29 at Misiepo v R [2017] NSWCCA 210 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pitts v R [2014] NSWCCA 244 R v Barbetta [2008] NSWSC 688 R v Blacklidge (Unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 1994) R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Boyd [2004] NSWSC 263 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Fuller [2020] NSWSC 1580 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Good [2010] NSWCCA 402 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hines (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1273 R v Hoerler (2004) 147 A Crim R 520; [2004] NSWCCA 184 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v JK [2018] NSWSC 250 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v MD, BM, NA, JT (2005) 156 A Crim R 372; [2005] NSWCCA 342 R v Price [2004] NSWSC 868 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Winefield [2011] NSWSC 337 Stewart v R [2009] NSWCCA 152 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Robert Bruce Smith (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Campbell (Crown) J Watts (Offender)