R v Stephen John Boyd [2004] NSWSC 263

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Stephen John Boyd [2004] NSWSC 263 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/06/03, 03/07/03, 09/12/03, 12/02/04, 04/03/04, 05/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Buddin J DECISION : For the crime of manslaughter the offender is sentenced to a term of 7½ years imprisonment to commence on 10 January 2002 and to expire on 9 July 2009 with a non-parole period of 4½ years to commence on 10 January 2002. The first date upon which the offender is eligible for release to parole is 9 July 2006.

CATCHWORDS : Manslaughter - plea of guilty - excessive self defence. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 R v Cameron (2002) 187 ALR 65 R v Cioban [2002] NSWSC 972 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Cioban [2003] NSWCCA 304 R v Hill (1980) 3 A Crim R 397 R v McDonald (CCA unreported 12 December 1995) CASES CITED : R v Nguyen [2002] NSWSC 536 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Scott [2003] NSWSC 627 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Totten [2003] NSWCCA 207 R v Trevenna [2003] NSWSC 463 R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43 R v Troja (CCA unreported 16 July 1991 PARTIES : Regina Stephen John Boyd FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70089/2002 COUNSEL : B Newport SC/K McKay (Crown) C Craigie SC (Offender) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown) DJ Humphries (Offender)