R v Jay William COOK [2012] NSWSC 480

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jay William COOK [2012] NSWSC 480 Hearing dates: 23/4/12 Decision date: 11 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Convicted for the offence of manslaughter. (2) Sentence of imprisonment without parole of 4 years to commence on 30 October 2010 and to conclude on 29 October 2014. (3) Sentence to a balance of term of 3 years 6 months to conclude on 29 April 2018. (4) The first day on which Mr Cook will be eligible for release from custody is 29 October 2014. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentence - Manslaughter - Single stab wound during affray - Good behaviour bond at time of offence - Unreasonable self-defence - Reasonable prospects of rehabilitation - Discount for plea of guilty - Special circumstances for varying statutory ratio for non-parole period Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; 209 CLR 1 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 85 ALJR 1154 Pearce v The Queen [1988] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Blacklidge (NSWCCA, 12 December 1995, unreported) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Johnson [2003] NSWCCA 129 R v MacDonell (NSWCCA, 8 December 1995, unreported) R v Oinonen [1999] NSWCCA 310 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Jay William Cook Representation: C Maxwell QC (Crown) P Johnson (offender) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Tully & Chiper Lawyers (offender) File Number(s): 2010/361146 Publication restriction: Nil