R v PERRY, Steven William (a/k/a BABBAGE, Steven William) [2012] NSWSC 1645

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PERRY, Steven William (a/k/a BABBAGE, Steven William) [2012] NSWSC 1645 Hearing dates: 17 August 2012 Decision date: 17 August 2012 Before: Hidden J Decision: Offender sentenced to FT imprisonment of 16 months, 21 days commencing on 28 March 2011 and expiring on 17 August 2012. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - plea of guilty - conceal serious offence (manslaughter) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Steven William Perry (offender) Representation: Counsel: P Barrett (Crown) T Hoyle SC(offender) Solicitors: S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) S E O'Connor - Legal Aid Commission (offender) File Number(s): 2011/99301

remarks on sentence 1HIS HONOUR: The offender, who is best known as Steven Perry, was charged with Neil Madden with the murder of a man called Daniel Sullivan on 8 January 2011. That charge is now not proceeded with against either man. Mr Madden has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Sullivan and his proceedings on sentence have been adjourned. 2Today, Mr Perry pleaded guilty to a charge of concealing a serious offence, the relevant serious offence being the manslaughter of Mr Sullivan by Mr Madden. He now stands for sentence for that offence. That is an offence under s316 of the Crimes Act which carries a maximum sentence of two years. The offender has been in custody since his arrest on 28 March 2011, a period which I understand is some 16 months and 17 days. So he has now been in custody for something fairly close to the maximum sentence prescribed for this offence. 3I have the benefit of a statement of facts, exhibit A in these proceedings, which is as follows: