R v Gabriel [2010] NSWSC 13

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Gabriel [2010] NSWSC 13 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 29 September 2009 - 9 November 2009 27 November 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 4 February 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Price J at 1

DECISION : Convicted. Sentenced to imprisonment with a non-parole period of 6 years 3 months to commence on 21 January 2008 and to expire on 20 April 2014. Balance of term of 3 years to commence on 21 April 2014 and expire on 20 April 2017. Eligible to be released to parole on 20 April 2014.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - jury verdict of manslaughter - provocation - self defence - effects of depression and dementia - discount for plea to manslaughter

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act s 21A(2)(c), s 21A(2)(eb), s 21A(3)(j), s 21A(3)(b), s 21A(3)(e), LEGISLATION CITED : s 21A(3)(f), s 21 A(3)(i), s 21A(3)(i)(i)-(ii), s 21A(3)(g)-(h) Crimes Act 1900 s 23A

CATEGORY : Sentence

Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Alexander (1994) 78 A Crim R 141 at 144. R v Blacklidge (NSWCCA, 12 December 1995, unreported) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v KMB [2005] NSWCCA 185 CASES CITED : R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v Low (1991) 57 A Crim R 8 R v Ko [2000] NSWSC 1130 R v MacDonald (NSWCCA, 12 December 1995, unreported) R v Pilley (1991) 56 A Crim R 202 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Vella (NSWCCA, 15 December, 1995, unreported) R v Zeilaa [2009] NSWSC 532 Silvano v R (2008) 184 A Crim R 593