Regina v J W S Rose [2002] NSWSC 26

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v J W S Rose [2002] NSWSC 26 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Criminal Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70032/01 14/09/01 19/09/01 02/10/01-04/10/01 08/10/01-11/10/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/10/01-19/10/01 22/10/01-25/10/01 29/10/01-01/11/01 05/11/01-09/11/01 12/11/01-16/11/01 20/12/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 February 2002

PARTIES : Regina Jeffrey William Spencer Rose JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J

COUNSEL : C Maxwell QC (Crown) J Stratton (Acc) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Crown) D J Humphries (Acc) CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - Sentence - Relevance of advanced age of offender and delay in prosecution LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Savaas v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 1 R v Storey (1997) 89 A Crim R 519 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 CASES CITED : Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 Holyoak (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 Regina v V (CCA, 24.2.98, unreported) R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 DECISION : Sentence - ref para 38

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL DIVISION Kirby J

Friday 22 February 2002 70032/01 - REGINA v Jeffrey William Spencer ROSE JUDGMENT ON SENTENCE 1 KIRBY J: On 16 November 2001, a jury found Mr Jeffrey Rose guilty of the murder of his wife, Kristine Anne Rose. It remains for me to now pass sentence. In order to do so, I must determine the facts relevant to the sentencing discretion in a manner consistent with the jury verdict (Savaas v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 1). Where facts are adverse they must be established beyond reasonable doubt. Where they favour Mr Rose, it is enough that they should be proved on the balance of probabilities (R v Storey (1997) 89 A Crim R 519; Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270).