R v Begg [2025] NSWDC 13

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Begg [2025] NSWDC 13 Hearing dates: 13 February 2025 Date of orders: 13 February 2025 Decision date: 13 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See [113]–[115] Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – serious personal violence offences – offender relies upon childhood disadvantage and mental disorders (Borderline Personality Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder and substance use disorder) – whether moral culpability reduced on account of those matters – whether causal connection with offences – offender has poor rehabilitation prospects and there is a likelihood of re-offending – weighing of competing sentencing principles Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 27, 59, 195 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Binnie v R [2010] NSWCCA 14 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 DR v The Queen (2022) 300 A Crim R 116 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 R v Amati [2019] NSWCCA 193 R v Bloomfield (1988) 44 NSWLR 734 R v Kirkland [2005] NSWCCA 130 R v Macadam-Kellie [2001] NSWCCA 170 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Ms Krystal Lee Begg Representation: Counsel: G Whitaker for the Crown Mr K Prince for the offender