R v Porceddu [2022] NSWDC 687

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Porceddu [2022] NSWDC 687 Hearing dates: 27 October 2022 Date of orders: 27 October 2022 Decision date: 27 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Reckless grievous bodily harm (DV): Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 9 months with a non- parole period of 2 years 3 months. Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic): Sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 4 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Reckless grievous bodily harm (DV) ­Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – attack on partner with meat cleaver - plea of guilty - breach of ADVO - victim impact-consideration of offenders moral culpability - impact of trauma - prospects for rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cargnello v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2012] NSWCCA 162 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120: [2011] HCA 39 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 5 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Owen v R [2022] NSWCCA 214 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Simon Peter Porceddu (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: Mr N Ashby, Solicitor Advocate, Legal Aid NSW (for the offender) Ms T Collison (for Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2022/00022464