R v Winefield [2011] NSWSC 337

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Winefield [2011] NSWSC 337 Hearing dates: 19 April 2011 Decision date: 20 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Fullerton J Decision: Imprisonment for 10 years comprised of a non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months to date from 14 February 2009 and to expire on 13 August 2016, with a balance of term of 2 years and 6 months expiring on 13 February 2019. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - manslaughter by unlawful and dangerous act - offender armed with a knife - offence committed in the presence of children - violence by road user Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Alvares v R [2011] NSWCCA 33 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Director of Public Prosecutions v Lothian [2006] VSCA 217 MAH v R [2006] NSWCCA 226 Police v Kennedy [2005] SASC 173 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 R v Forbes [2005] NSWCCA 377; 160 A Crim R 1 R v Hamilton; R v Sandilands [2007] NSWSC 452 R v Lavender [2005] HCA 37; 222 CLR 67 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43; 149 A Crim R 505 R v Ward [2010] NSWSC 304 R v West [2011] NSWCCA 91 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Mitchell Anthony Winefield (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Barnett SC (Crown) P Young SC (Offender) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid Commission (Offender) File Number(s): 2009/66358