R v Borja [2024] NSWSC 44

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Borja [2024] NSWSC 44 Hearing dates: 05 December 2023 14 December 2023 Date of orders: 02 February 2024 Decision date: 02 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Weinstein J Decision: The offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 9 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 5 years and 9 months. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – manslaughter – excessive self-defence – guilty plea on first day of trial – effect of mental health and background of deprivation on moral culpability – youth Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 Bugmy v the Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Byrne & Cahill v R (2021) 97 MVR 85; [2021] NSWCCA 185 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; (2005) 215 ALR 213; [2005] HCA 25 McCullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nasrallah v R (2021) 105 NSWLR 451; [2021] NSWCCA 207 Newburn v R [2022] NSWCCA 139 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 R v Channels (unrep, 30 September 1997 NSWCCA) R v Erazo [2016] NSWCCA 139 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Yildiz v R [2020] NSWCCA 69 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Jacob Borja (Offender) Representation: Counsel: A Morris (Crown) C Wasley (Offender)