R v Barnes [2013] NSWSC 1627

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Barnes [2013] NSWSC 1627 Hearing dates: 26 June 2013 20 September 201327 September 2013 Decision date: 08 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Price J Decision: Convicted. Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 7 years with a non-parole period of 5 years commencing 6 December 2011 and expiring 5 December 2016 with a balance of term of 2 years commencing 6 December 2016 and expiring 5 December 2018. The earliest date eligible to be released on parole is 5 December 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - joint criminal enterprise - manslaughter - parity - finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A(2)(j), s 21A(3)(i) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Close v R (1992) 31 NSWLR 743 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 R v Blacklidge (NSWCCA, 12 December 1995, unreported) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R R v Hill (1981) 3 A Crim R 397 R v Macdonald (NSWCCA, 12 December 1995, unreported) Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Richard Barnes Representation: Counsel: Mr P Leask (Crown) Mr W Brewer (Offender) Solicitors: Ms A Holloway (Director of Public Prosecutions) Mr P Ekstein Andrews Solicitors (offender) File Number(s): 2010/383153