Regina v Nguyen [2000] NSWSC 1177

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Nguyen [2000] NSWSC 1177 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70219/98; 70073/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 18/08/00; 18/10/00; 17/11/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 December 2000

PARTIES : Regina v Hoang Minh Nguyen JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

COUNSEL : Ms Wendy Robinson QC - Crown Dr M. Gumbert - Prisoner SOLICITORS : S. E. O'Connor - DDP Voros & Associates - Prisoner LEGISLATION CITED : Correctional Centres Act Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1989 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 CASES CITED : Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 at 477-478 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Nguyen [2000] NSWSC 563, Dunford J DECISION : In relation to the charge of murder, I sentence you to a term of imprisonment for 18 years. I set a non parole period of 9-1/2 years which is to commence on 19 August 2008 and is to expire on 18 February 2018. The prisoner is to be eligible for parole on 18 February 2018.; In relation to the charge of "attempt to escape from lawful custody" I sentence you to a term of 18 months imprisonment. I direct that the sentence commence on 19 February 2018 and I set a non parole period of 6 months to expire on 18 August 2018. The prisoner will be eligible for release on parole on 18 August 2018.; I recommend that the appropriate authorities consider the placement of the prisoner in a completely segregated prison during his imprisonment.; I also recommend that during his time in gaol, the prisoner should be provided with psychiatric assessment and treatment, and that such treatment should continue after his release on parole.