R v Valencia Valencia (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 780

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Valencia Valencia (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 780 Hearing dates: 30 June 2023 Date of orders: 07 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Yehia J Decision: (1) I impose a term of imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 6 years and 9 months commencing on 26 February 2020 and expiring on 25 November 2026, with an additional term of 3 years and 3 months imprisonment. (2) The total sentence is one of 10 years imprisonment. (3) The offender will be eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIME — Sentence — Manslaughter — Unlawful and dangerous act — Cause of death asphyxiation by neck compression — Mid-range objective seriousness — Young adult — Onerous conditions in custody by virtue of COVID-19 restrictions, cultural and language barriers and isolation — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(2)(h), 25D(3), 44(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 191 Cases Cited: DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Goundar v R [2012] NSWCCA 87 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 51;(2008) 182 A Crim R 571 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 R v Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Hoerler [2004] NSWCCA 184 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v McDonald (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1995, unrep) R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547 R v Valencia Valencia [2023] NSWSC 163 R v Wood [2014] NSWCCA 184 Scott v R [2020] NSWCCA 81 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Hector Enrique Valencia Valencia (Offender) Representation: Counsel: E Blizard (Crown) C Wasley (Defence)