R v SHEE, Gregory John [2012] NSWSC 1422

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v SHEE, Gregory John [2012] NSWSC 1422 Hearing dates: 2 November 2012 Decision date: 23 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: The offender is convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The Court sets a non-parole period of fifteen years commencing on 7 July 2010 and ending on 6 July 2025 with an additional term of five years commencing on 7 July 2025 and ending on 6 July 2030. Catchwords: CRIME - sentencing following verdict - murder - self defence, intoxication and provocation rejected by jury - antecedents - mainly drug-related property offences and domestic violence offences - use of weapon - mild intellectual disability - low to medium risk of re-offending - absence of remorse. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s 19A, s 23(2), Pt 11A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 -s 30A, s 54A, s 61(1) Cases Cited: - Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 - MAH v R [2006] NSWCCA 226 - Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 - Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 - R v Bugmy [2011] NSWSC 357 - R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 - R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 - R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 - R v Pilley (1991) 56 A Crim R 202 - R v Williams [2011] NSWSC 583 - Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown (Prosecution) Gregory Shee (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T.W. Thorpe (Crown) M.D. Austin (Offender) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Douglass & Ford Criminal Law (Offender) File Number(s): 2010/227071