R v HT [2012] NSWSC 656

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v HT [2012] NSWSC 656 Hearing dates: 10.02.12 & 04.04.12 Decision date: 11 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hidden J Decision: On manslaughter, offender sentenced to imprisonment for 6 ½ years, NPP 4 years and 3 months, from 18.8.09. On robbery in company, FT of 3 ½ years from 18.8.09. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - trial for murder, robbery in company with wounding - offender found guilty of manslaughter, robbery in company - offender complicit in stabbing of robbery victim by co-offender - offer before trial to plead guilty to manslaughter - undertaking to give evidence against co-offender and accessory after the fact Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Scott v R [2011] NSWCCA 221 R v VDN [2004] NSWSC 426 R v Pham (unreported, 15 May 1998) R v Siose [2007] NSWSC 1202 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) HT (accused) Representation: Counsel: M Cunneen SC (Crown) C Smith (accused) Solicitors: S Kavanagh - (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) (Crown) SE O'Connor - (Legal Aid Commission) (accused) File Number(s): 2009/186123 Publication restriction: Yes Pursuant to s15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, there is to be no publication of any information, picture or other material that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of the child victim. Identifying information has been removed from this version of the judgment to comply with the statute. Pursuant to s15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, there is to be no publication of any information, picture or other material that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of the child offender. Identifying information has been removed from this version of the judgment to comply with the statute.