R v Hunt [2002] NSWSC 66

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Hunt [2002] NSWSC 66 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70047/01 12-16/11/2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 19-22/11/2001 24/1/2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 February 2002

PARTIES : Regina Leo Vincent Hunt JUDGMENT OF : Dowd J at 1

COUNSEL : Mr P Barnett- Crown Mr A Parker- Prisoner SOLICITORS : Mr H Fitzhardinge- DPP (NSW) Ms R Parker- Prisoner (LAC) CATCHWORDS : Murder - Multiple stabbing - Subjective factors - Age of offender - Aboriginality - Health status - Victim's impact statement - Sentencing principles LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 R v Crump (Unreported, NSWCCA, 30 May 1994). R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349. R v Elemes [2000] NSWCCA 235. R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58. R v Holyoak (1995) 82 A Crim R 502. R v Ibbs (1987) 163 CLR 447. R v L (Unreported, NSWCCA, 17 June 1996). R v Mansour (1999) 29 MVR 409. CASES CITED : R v Purdey (1993) 65 A Crim R 441. R v Rushby [1997] 1 NSWLR 594. R v Russell (1995) 84 A Crim R 386. R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587. R v Sopher (1993) 70 A Crim R 570. R v Stafrace (1997) 96 A Crim R 452. R v Twala (Unreported, NSWCCA, 4 November 1994). R v Vachalec [1981] 1 NSWLR 351. R v Veen (No 2)(1987-1988) 164 CLR 465. DECISION : 1. The prisoner is sentenced to serve a term of 14 years imprisonment, to commence on 9 November 2001, and he is to serve a non-parole period of ten years imprisonment to commence on 9 November 2001 and to conclude on 8 November 2011 from which time he will be eligible for parole; 2. It is requested that as far as is possible, the prisoner be allowed to serve his term of imprisonment at Cessnock Correctional Centre; and 3. When the prisoner is released to parole, there should be a longer period of supervision during that adjustment period.