R v Ratke [2023] NSWSC 1310

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ratke [2023] NSWSC 1310 Hearing dates: 06 June 2023 29 June 2023 13 October 2023 Date of orders: 03 November 2023 Decision date: 03 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Weinstein J Decision: See [138] – [140] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – murder of wife – domestic violence – plea of guilty – effect of mental health impairment on moral culpability Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; (2010) 273 ALR 324; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Gulyas v Western Australia [2007] WASCA 263; (2007) 178 A Crim 539 Liu v R [2023] NSWCCA 30 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Markarian v The Queen; (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Hamid (2006) 164 A Crim R 179; [2006] NSWCCA 302 Tepania v R (2018) 275 A Crim R 233; [2018] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Heinz Ratke (Offender) Representation: Counsel: N Marney (Crown) R Wilson SC (Offender)