R v Karen Dawson [2012] NSWSC 1497

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Karen Dawson [2012] NSWSC 1497 Hearing dates: 27 - 29 August, 3 - 6 September, 10 - 13 September, 17 - 20 September, 24 - 26 September, 30 November 2012. Decision date: 07 December 2012 Before: Bellew J Decision: 1.The offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 17 years and 3 months imprisonment, commencing on 30 December 2010, and ending on 29 March 2028, with an additional period of 5 years and 9 months commencing on 30 March 2028 and ending on 29 December 2033. 2.The total term is one of 23 years imprisonment. 3.The offender will be eligible for parole on 30 March 2028 and her sentence will expire on 29 December 2033. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - murder - where offender convicted by jury - offender's participation in joint enterprise - where defence of provocation rejected - provocation relevant as a mitigating factor - mental illness of offender - effect on general deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Knight v R [2006] NSWCCA 292 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Buddle [2005] NSWCCA 82 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Dong [2010] NSWSC 1242 R v Goundar [2010] NSWSC 1170 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Matthews [2004] NSWCCA 112 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Sharrouf [2009] NSWSC 1002 R v Yeo [2003] NSWSC 31 Shaw v R [2008] NSWCCA 58 Versluys v R [2008] NSWCCA 76 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina - Crown