Regina v Kevin John JONES [2001] NSWSC 1170

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Kevin John JONES [2001] NSWSC 1170 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70080/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 14/11/01, 15/11/01, 16/11/01, 19/11/01, 20/11/01, 21/11/01, 22/11/01, 23/11/01, 26/11/01, 27/11/01,28/11/01, 29/11/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 November 2001

PARTIES : Regina Kevin John JONES JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1

COUNSEL : Howard Hamilton (Crown) Justin O'Loughlin (Accused) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor Ross Hill & Associates (Accused) CATCHWORDS : Sentence LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 DECISION : Sentenced to a term of twelve months imprisonment; Sentence deemed to have commenced on 29 April 2000 and to have expired on 28 April 2001

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

BELL J

FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2001 70080/00 - REGINA v KEVIN JOHN JONES SENTENCE

1. HER HONOUR : On 14 November 2001 the prisoner was arraigned before me on indictment charging him with the murder of Michael William Jones at Wagga Wagga on 29 April 2000. After a trial lasting just under three weeks, on 29 November 2001 the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

2. Following the verdict I was invited to deal with a charge of assault as a related offence pursuant to the provisions of Pt 2 Div 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ("the Act"). A copy of the original charge sheet together with a certificate conforming with the requirements of section 36(1)(b) of the Act was tendered.

3. The proceedings were stood over to today. Both the Crown and the defence consented to my dealing with the charge of assault as a related offence pursuant to section 37(2) of the Act. The prisoner pleaded guilty before me to that offence and I directed that a conviction be entered upon his plea.