R v Savic [2013] NSWSC 1637

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Savic [2013] NSWSC 1637 Hearing dates: 23 September 2013 Decision date: 08 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: The Offender is sentenced to imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 16 years and three months commencing on 21 November 2011 and expiring on 20 February 2028, with a balance of term of five years and three months commencing on 21 February 2028 and expiring on 20 May 2033. The earliest date upon which the Offender will be eligible for release to parole is 21 February 2028. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - Offender (aged 28 years) beats a friend (aged 57 years) to death - attack in victim's home - multiple blows struck to victim's head using various implements as weapons - evidence does not permit finding that victim provoked Offender prior to attack - Offender subject to conditional liberty - late plea of guilty - assessment of risk of reoffending and prospects of rehabilitation - specific and general deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Non-Parole Periods) Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Frigiani v R [2007] NSWCCA 81 Melbom v R [2013] NSWCCA 210 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Ng v R [2011] NSWCCA 227; 214 A Crim R 191 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Deng [2007] NSWCCA 216; 176 A Crim R 1 R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; 127 A Crim R 369 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Tran v R [2011] NSWCCA 11 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14; 212 CLR 629 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Daniel Savic (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr CK Maxwell QC (Crown) Mr P Winch (Offender) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Phillip A Wilkins & Associates (Offender) File Number(s): 2011/372745 Publication restriction: ---