R v Tammajanta [2024] NSWSC 1180

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tammajanta [2024] NSWSC 1180 Hearing dates: 16 September 2024 Date of orders: 18 September 2024 Decision date: 18 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: For the offence of murder Natthawut Tammajanta I sentence you to: (1) Imprisonment for a term of 23 years and 4 months to commence on 18 December 2022 and expire on 17 April 2046. (2) The non-parole period is 16 years and 4 months to commence on 18 December 2022 and expire on 17 April 2039. You will be eligible for release on parole on 17 April 2039. (3) Pursuant to s 25C of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), you are advised of the existence of that Act and of its application to the offence of which you have been convicted. Your legal representatives are requested to advise you of the implications of that Act to you. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentencing – murder – plea of guilty – domestic violence offence – brutal and sustained assault – history of controlling and violent behaviour – intent to inflict GBH –objective seriousness in mid-range – no prior criminal history – substance abuse problem – no genuine remorse – moderate prospects of rehabilitation – onerous conditions in custody due to limited English ability – special circumstances found Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(a) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(3)(i), 21A(5AA), 25D(2), 30E(1)(3), 44(2), 54B Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen [2012] VSCA 288; (2012) 226 A Crim R 354 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Kennedy v R [2022] NSWCCA 215 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 R v Biles (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 525 R v Birch [2016] NSWSC 816 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302; (2006) 164 A Crim R 179 R v Jermaine Bolt [2013] NSWSC 895 R v Johnson [2015] NSWSC 31 R v Kennedy [2013] NSWSC 1940 R v Latu (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 951 R v Ly [2018] NSWSC 197 R v Mahon [2015] NSWSC 25 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Stojanovski v R [2013] NSWCCA 334 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Natthawut Tammajanta (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Keay (Crown) Mr S Fraser (Offender)