R v DPD [2023] NSWSC 477

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DPD [2023] NSWSC 477 Hearing dates: 10 February 2023 Date of orders: 05 May 2023 Decision date: 05 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) The offender is sentenced for the murder of Kevin Kourtis, taking into account the offences of possession of a firearm and common assault on the Form 1, to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 10 years and 3 months commencing on 23 April 2021 and expiring on 22 July 2031 and a balance of term of 5 years expiring 22 July 2036. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – Constructive murder– Juvenile at time of offending – plea of guilty – totality and parity – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 94(a), 97 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), Div 4 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5, 21A, 23, 23A, 24, 25A(1), 44, 47, 54D Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006, ss 25(C) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 at 388 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 DS v R, DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 R v Jacobs [2004] NSWCCA 462; (2004) 151 A Crim R 452 R v Thompson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 294 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Crown) DPD (Offender) Representation: Counsel: A Isaacs (Crown) W Terracini SC (Offender)