R v AA (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWSC 409

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v AA (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWSC 409 Hearing dates: 28 March 2024 Date of orders: 18 April 2024 Decision date: 18 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Huggett J Decision: (1) The offender is convicted. (2) For the offence of murder, I impose a sentence of imprisonment of 12 years and 3 months commencing on 1 March 2022 and expiring on 31 May 2034 with a non-parole period of 8 years expiring on 28 February 2030. (3) Pursuant to s 25C of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), the offender is advised of the existence of that Act and of its application to the offence of murder of which she has been convicted. Her legal representatives are directed to advise her of the implications of those matters to her. Catchwords: SENTENCING – murder – young mother suffocated her 11-month-old daughter – early plea of guilty – facilitated the administration of justice – mental impairment and objective seriousness – mental impairment and moral culpability – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DS v R; DM v R (2022) NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) AA (a pseudonym) (Offender) Representation: Counsel: M Hay (Crown) R Wilson SC (Offender)