R v Songcuan (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 183

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Songcuan (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 183 Hearing dates: 7-11, 14-16 November 2022, 3 February 2023 Date of orders: 3 March 2023 Decision date: 03 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment having a non-parole period of 5 years with an additional term of 2 years and 6 months. Catchwords: SENTENCING — manslaughter of wife — extreme provocation — uncharacteristic loss of control — otherwise exemplary life — advanced age in sentencing — special circumstances regarding standard non-parole period Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 23, 421 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) ss 7, 13 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 30E Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 6 Fuller v R [2022] NSWCCA 203 Gulyas v Western Australia [2007] WASCA 263; 178 A Crim R 539 Liu v R [2023] NSWCCA 30 Killic v R (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 at [21] Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 R v Blacklidge (Unreported 12 December 1995, NSWCCA) R v Isaacs (1997) NSWLR 374 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54; Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Engracio Songcuan (Accused) Representation: Counsel: A Robertson (Crown) B Royce (Offender)