R v Lawrence [2024] NSWDC 485

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lawrence [2024] NSWDC 485 Hearing dates: 11 October 2024 Date of orders: 17 October 2024 Decision date: 17 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: Orders (1) The offender, having pleaded guilty, is convicted of the offence. (2) I impose a sentence of imprisonment of 7 years 6 months to commence on 30 June 2023 and expire on 29 December 2030. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 4 years 10 months to expire on 29 April 2028. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible for release to parole is 29 April 2028. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – manslaughter – unlawful and dangerous act – provocation – intellectual impairment – reduction in moral culpability – general and specific deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Baden v R [2020] NSWCCA 23 Barlow v R [2008] NSWCCA 96 Brown v R [2024] NSWCCA 136 DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Director of Public Prosecutions v De LaRosa [2010] 205 A Crim R 1 Giles-Adam v R; Preca v R [2023] NSWCCA 122 KM v R [2023] NSWCCA 10 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Pender v R [2023] NSWCCA 291 R v A1 (No. 6) [2019] NSWSC 1581 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Sharrouf [2023] NSWCCA 13 R v White (Court of Criminal Appeal, 23 June 1998, unreported) TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Tyne v Tasmania (2005) 15 Tas R 221; [2005] TASSC 119 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Allan Lawrence (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms Keay (Crown) Mr Fraser (Accused) File Number(s): 2023/00131715 Publication restriction: Nil