R v van Krevel [2024] NSWDC 146

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v van Krevel [2024] NSWDC 146 Hearing dates: 21 February 2024 Date of orders: 21 February 2024 Decision date: 21 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentence of imprisonment of 6 years with a non-parole period of 4 years Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm CRIME — Domestic violence — "Domestic violence offence" SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Breach of conditional liberty SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Form 1 offences — Objective seriousness — Plea of guilty — History of similar offending SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Instinctive synthesis SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Deprived and abusive childhood — Mental disorders — Borderline Personality Disorder — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Dong v R [2021] NSWCCA 82 Engert v The Queen (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Jinette v R [2012] NSWCCA 217 Potts v R [2012] NSWCCA 229 R v Millwood [2012] NSWSC 2 R v van Krevel [2003] NSWSC 227 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Belinda Jean van Krevel (the offender) Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Representation: Solicitors: T George solicitor advocate for Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) M Kwan solicitor for Legal Aid (NSW) (for the offender) File Number(s): 2023/74449