R v Bowden [2024] NSWSC 1428

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bowden [2024] NSWSC 1428 Hearing dates: 6 November 2024 Date of orders: 11 November 2024 Decision date: 11 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Yehia J Decision: (1) Mr Bowden is convicted. (2) Mr Bowden is sentenced to a period of imprisonment of 7 years. The Court sets a non-parole period of 4 years and 1 month commencing on 10 November 2020 and expiring on 9 December 2024, with an additional term of 2 years and 11 months, expiring on 9 November 2027. The first date upon which Mr Bowden is eligible for release on parole is 9 December 2024. (3) In fixing the sentence, I have applied a 25% discount to reflect the utilitarian value of the plea of guilty. (4) In compliance with s 25C of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), I note that the provisions of that Act have potential application to the offender. I direct that the offender's legal representatives advise him of the existence of the Act and its application to this offence. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – manslaughter – excessive self-defence – findings of fact after trial – whether the offender intended to kill the deceased as opposed to inflict grievous bodily harm – whether the offender's complex post-traumatic stress disorder materially contributed to the offence – disadvantaged and deprived background – youth – reduction in moral culpability – very good prospects of rehabilitation – unlikely to reoffend Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(b) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(2), 21A(2)(b), 21A(2)(c), 25E(2), 25E(3)(a) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 32 Cases Cited: BAP v R [2024] NSWCCA 206 BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 Britton v R [2024] NSWCCA 138 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Davidson v R (2022) 300 A Crim R 214; [2022] NSWCCA 153 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Goundar v R [2012] NSWCCA 87 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Newburn v R [2022] NSWCCA 139 Patel v R [2019] NSWCCA 170 R v Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Hoerler (2004) 147 A Crim R 520; [2004] NSWCCA 184 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v King; R v York [2024] NSWSC 620 R v Loveridge (2014) 243 A Crim R 31; [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v McDonald (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1995, unrep) R v MJ [2023] NSWCCA 306 R v Wood (2014) 244 A Crim R 501; [2014] NSWCCA 184 Smith v R [2015] NSWCCA 193 Tammer-Spence v R [2013] NSWCCA 297 TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Jayden Bowden (Offender) Representation: Counsel: S Sloane (Crown) A Evers (Offender)