R v KS (No 1) [2023] NSWSC 696

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v KS (No 1) [2023] NSWSC 696 Hearing dates: 21 June 2023; 22 June 2023 Date of orders: 23 June 2023 Decision date: 23 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Yehia J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), I sentence you to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 16 years, to commence on 17 September 2021 and to expire on 16 September 2037. (2) I fix a non-parole period of 11 years, to commence on 17 September 2021 and to expire on 16 September 2032. You will be eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. (3) Pursuant to s 19 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), I direct that you serve this sentence as a juvenile offender until 21 years of age. Catchwords: SENTENCE — Murder — Tragic loss of life — Second offence of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm — Where the offender was a child when offences were committed — Reduced capacity for consequential thinking — immaturity — History of depression — Excessive use of cannabis to self-medicate — Whether attributes personal to the young person operate to reduce the objective seriousness of the offences — Reduction in moral capability — Principles applicable to sentencing children Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 6, 19 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(a), 33(1)(b) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 6, 22A, 44 Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Bresnahan v R [2022] NSWCCA 288 Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JA v R [2021] NSWCCA 10 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 MS2 & Ors v Regina [2005] NSWCCA 397; (2005) 158 A Crim R 93 Munda v State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Park v R [2019] NSWCCA 105 Paul Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 87 R v Anthony Robert Williams [2005] NSWCCA 99 R v Ciaron McCullough [2009] NSWCCA 94; (2009) 194 A Crim R 439 R v DB [2010] NSWSC 812 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Elliott and Blessington [2006] NSWCCA 305 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Kovaleff [2023] NSWSC 302 R v Mitchell, R v Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296; (2007) 177 A Crim R 94 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 R v PO [2017] NSWSC 757 R v Sharon Kaye Yeoman [2003] NSWSC 194 R v SSA & Siose [2007] NSWSC 1202 Sarhene v R [2022] NSWCCA 79 Versluys v R [2008] NSWCCA 76 Vragovic v R [2007] NSWCCA 46 Zreika v R [2021] NSWCCA 243 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) KS (Young Person) Representation: Counsel: L Shaw (Crown) P Krisenthal (Defence)