R v NICHOLS [2021] NSWDC 661

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v NICHOLS [2021] NSWDC 661 Hearing dates: 26 November 2021 Date of orders: 10 December 2021 Decision date: 10 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: The offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 1 year 5 months to commence on 3 December 2021 and which will expire on 2 May 2023. The balance of term of 1 year 2 months (14 months) will commence on 3 May 2023 and will expire on 2 July 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – recklessly cause grievous bodily harm in company – slight provocation - not all injuries attributable to offender SENTENCING – parity with co-offender – diagnosis of ADHD – general deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Cases Cited: Doan v R (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Elphick v R [2021] NSWCCA 167 Greaves v R [2020] NSWCCA 140 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Lai v R [2021] NSWCCA 217 Locke v R (2009) 207 A Crim R 34 Mbele v R [2021] NSWCCA 182 McCullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94 Park v The Queen [2021] HCA 37 Quinn v DPP (Cth) [2021] NSWCA 294 R v Elphick [2021] NSWDC 1 R v Foster [2020] NSWDC 648 R v Mitchell, R v Gallagher (2007) 177 A Crim R 94 Stevens v R [2017] NSWCCA 216 Toller v R [2021] NSWCCA 204 Valentine v R [2020] NSWCCA 116 Zrieka v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Sentence Parties: Michael Robert NICHOLS Representation: Counsel: Mr D Price (for the Offender)