R v Carney; R v Cambey [2012] NSWSC 1344

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Carney; R v Cambey [2012] NSWSC 1344 Hearing dates: 19 October 2012 Decision date: 07 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Schmidt J Decision: Todd Carney is sentenced to a non-parole period of imprisonment of 6 years, commencing on 25 June 2010 and expiring on 24 June 2016 and a balance of the term of 3 years, expiring on 24 June 2019. The earliest date on which he will be eligible for release on parole will be 24 June 2016. Luke Cambey is sentenced to a non-parole period of imprisonment of 5 years, 2 months commencing on 16 September 2008 and expiring on 15 November 2013 and a balance of term of 2 years, 6 months, expiring on 15 May 2016. The earliest date on which he will be eligible for release on parole will be 15 November 2013. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - manslaughter - excessive self defence - aggravating and mitigating matters - deterrence - parity - custody - victim impact statements Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Carney v R; Cambey v R [2011] NSWCCA 223 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Lowe v R [1984] HCA 46; (1984) 154 CLR 606 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349) R v Fletcher-Jones (1994) 75 A Crim R 381) R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 Stephens v R [2009] NSWCCA 240 R v MD [2005] NSWCCA 342; (2005) 156 A Crim R 37 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Stephens [2008] NSWSC 1429 R v Tzanis [2005] NSWCCA 274 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matter Number 2009/11701