R v Vulovic (No. 4) [2012] NSWSC 212

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Vulovic (No. 4) [2012] NSWSC 212 Hearing dates: 17 February 2012 Decision date: 15 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: The Offender is sentenced to imprisonment by way of a non-parole period of six years commencing on 12 November 2009 and expiring on 11 November 2015 with a balance of term of three years commencing on 12 November 2015 and expiring on 11 November 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - trial for murder - convicted of manslaughter - provocation - heated argument between acquaintances - provocative words and conduct directed at Offender - deceased stabbed - assessment of objective gravity - significant level of provocation - substantial degree of violence by Offender - determination of appropriate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; 209 CLR 1 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 R v Alexander (1994) 78 A Crim R 141

R v Forbes [2005] NSWCCA 377; 160 A Crim R 1 R v Blacklidge (NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 1995) R v Stewart [2008] NSWSC 563 R v Walsh [2004] NSWSC 111 R v Bullock [2005] NSWSC 1071 R v Forrest [2008] NSWSC 301 R v Bolt [2001] NSWCCA 487; 126 A Crim R 284 R v Morabito (1992) 62 A Crim R 82 R v Green [1999] NSWCCA 97 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Milija Vulovic (Offender) Representation: Mr T R Bailey (Crown) Mr GA Brady; Mr H Chiu (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Nyman Gibson Stewart (Offender) File Number(s): 2009/250160 Publication restriction: ---