R v NB (Sentence) [2022] NSWSC 1013

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v NB (Sentence) [2022] NSWSC 1013 Hearing dates: 11 May 2022 Date of orders: 28 July 2022 Decision date: 28 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Cavanagh J Decision: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 26 years and 6 months commencing on 8 May 2019 and ending on 7 November 2045. The non-parole period is a term of 18 years, expiring on 7 May 2037, that being the date upon which the offender will become eligible for parole. Catchwords: SENTENCING — murder — judge alone trial — child victim — prior good character — unlikely to reoffend — reduction for facilitating the administration of justice —special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Alseedi v R [2009] NSWCCA 185 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 R v Khazma [2019] NSWSC 416 R v Lock, Thomas [2017] NSWSC 715 R v Whiteley [2021] NSWSC 153 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) NB (Offender) Representation: Counsel: L Shaw (Crown) J Manuell SC with I Nash (Offender)

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) North & Badgery Solicitors (Offender) File Number(s): 20158/7128 Publication restriction: There are publication restrictions in place concerning the identity of the offender, the deceased, any children involved in the proceedings and the location in which the deceased passed away pursuant to s 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW).