R v Brown [2013] NSWSC 1557

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brown [2013] NSWSC 1557 Hearing dates: 13, 17-21 June, 20 September 2013 Decision date: 25 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Price J Decision: Sentenced to a term of 19 years imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 13 years 9 months commencing on 12 January 2012 and expiring on 11 October 2025 with a balance of term of 5 years 3 months commencing on 12 October 2025 and expiring on 11 January 2031. The earliest date that you will be eligible to be released on parole is 11 October 2025. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - murder - parity - extended joint criminal enterprise - finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A(2)(j), s 21A(3)(g)-(i) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462; (2011) 86 ALJR 36 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60; (2010) 77 NSWLR 540 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120; (2011) 281 ALR 652 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Lockett NSWSC [2013] NSWSC 1555 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v Pilley (1991) 56 A Crim R 202 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Carl Brown Representation: Counsel: Mr P Leask (Crown) Mr M Ainsworth (Offender) Solicitors: Ms A Holloway - Office of Director of Public Prosecutions Mr R Kaufmann - Crimlaw Criminal Defence Lawyers Pty Ltd File Number(s): 2010/337942