NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Craig Charles PITTS [2013] NSWSC 518 Hearing dates: 3 May 2013 Decision date: 09 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Adamson J Decision: For the manslaughter of John Marceta, the offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 10 years, commencing 16 September 2012, with a non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months. The earliest date upon which he is eligible for release on parole is 15 March 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW- sentence- manslaughter- excessive self-defence Legislation Cited: - Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999, s 21A(1)(c), s 44 - Crimes Act 1900, s 24 Cases Cited: - Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 - Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 - R v Cramp [1999] NSWCCA 324; 110 A Crim R 198 - R v Dally [2000] NSWCCA 162; 115 A Crim R 582 - R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 373 - R v Lavender [2005] HCA 37; 222 CLR 67 - R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Craig Charles Pitts Representation: Counsel: S Herbert (Crown) DA Marr (Offender) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions Richard Cummins Solicitor File Number(s): 2011/249365 Publication restriction: Nil
Judgment 1On 1 November 2012 following a trial by jury Craig Pitts was convicted of the manslaughter of John Marceta (the deceased).
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