R v Davies [2024] NSWSC 786

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Davies [2024] NSWSC 786 Hearing dates: 7 June 2024 Date of orders: 28 June 2024 Decision date: 28 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 9 years imprisonment, to date from 6 May 2020 and expiring on 5 May 2029 with a non-parole period of 6 years, expiring on 5 May 2026. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – objective features – objective seriousness – moral culpability – causal connection not necessary – social deprivation – contribution to mental health and tendency to violence – explain recourse to violence when frustrated – aggravating features – absence of planning – vulnerability of victim – hatred for prejudice against a group of people – criminal history – mitigation – plea of guilty – subjective circumstances – rehabilitation and remorse – general deterrence – s 166 matters – totality – special circumstances – aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 Benitez v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 166; [2006] NSWCCA 21 BM v R [2019] NSWCCA 223 Bugmy v the Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Casey v R [2015] NSWCCA 142 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Dunn v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 312 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280 Goodbun v R [2020] NSWCCA 77 Goundar v R [2012] NSWCCA 87 Hawkins v R (1993) 67 A Crim R 64 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46 Katsis v R [2018] NSWCCA 9 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDowall v R [2019] NSWCCA 29 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nguyen v R [2021] NSWCCA 118 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 R v Blacklidge (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Gleeson CJ (with whom Grove and Ireland JJ agreed), 12 December 1994, unrep) R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Doolan [2023] NSWSC 821 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Hoerler (2004) 147 A Crim R 520; [2004] NSWCCA 184 R v Imbornone [2017] NSWCCA 144 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; (1997) 90 A Crim R 587 R v Loveridge (2014) 243 A Crim R 31; [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v McNeil (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1198 R v MD, BM, NA, JT (2005) 156 A Crim R 372; [2005] NSWCCA 342 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Smith [2024] NSWSC 437 R v Troja (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Kirby P, Grove and Newman J, 16 July 1991, unrep) R v Winefield [2011] NSWSC 337 Regina v Partington [2006] NSWSC 442 Regina v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 Regina v Tony Sandnes [2001] NSWCCA 385 Regina v Williams [2000] NSWCCA 136 Regina v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38; [2009] NSWCCA 115 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Anthony John Davies (Offender) Representation: Counsel: M Swift (Crown) S Corish (Offender)