R v Stenberg [2013] NSWSC 1858

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Stenberg [2013] NSWSC 1858 Hearing dates: 29 November 2013 Decision date: 13 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Schmidt J Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 19 years, commencing on 1 July 2012 and expiring on 30 June 2031. The balance of term of 6 years, 4 months, is to commence on 1 July 2031 and to expire on 31 October 2037. The earliest date that the offender will be eligible for release on parole is 30 June 2031. The sentence will expire on 31 October 2037. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - guilty plea - mutilation - nature and seriousness of offence - accounts given to psychiatrists - alcohol use - aggravating factors - mitigating factors - record, character, re-offending and rehabilitation - planning - remorse - remorse not taken into account by way of mitigation - mental illness - offender's personal circumstances - comparable cases - discount - no special circumstances - victim impact statements - sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Alvares v R; Farache v R [2011] NSWCCA 33; (2011) 209 A Crim R 297 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Cameron v R [2002] HCA 6; (2002) 209 CLR 339 Cole v R [2010] NSWCCA 227 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 GAS v R; SJK v R [2004] HCA 22; (2004) 217 CLR 198 Iskander v R [2103] NSWCCA 235 Knight v R [2006] NSWCCA 292 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Engert (1996) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Harrison [2001] NSWCCA 79 ; (2001) 121 A Crim R 380 HYPERLINK "http://jirs/nswcca/judgments/1999/1999_NSWCCA_111.html" \t "_top" R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hooper [2004] NSWCCA 10 HYPERLINK "http://jirs/nswcca/judgments/2002/2002_NSWCCA_255.html" \t "_top" R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Kearnes (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1652 R v Lewis [2001] NSWCCA 448 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225; (2004) 41 MVR 40 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v Yeo [2003] NSWSC 314 Richardson v R [2013] NSWCCA 218 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 Woodgate v R (2009) 195 A Crim R 219 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Jonathan Stenberg Representation: Counsel: Ms J Baly SC (Crown) Mr C Bruce SC (Offender) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales (Offender) File Number(s): 2012/199935 Publication restriction: Nil