R v Hassan [2014] NSWSC 280

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hassan [2014] NSWSC 280 Hearing dates: 18/11/2013 - 06/12/2014, 28/2/2014 Decision date: 21 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment consisting of: (1) a non-parole period of 9 years commencing on 17 April 2012 and concluding on 16 April 2021; and (2) a balance of term of 3 years expiring on 16 April 2024; The first day upon which Mr Hassan will be eligible to be released is 16 April 2021. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - manslaughter - provocation - whether degree of provocation was at the lower end of the scale - offer to plead guilty to manslaughter - sentence reduction - consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors - no prior criminal convictions - reasonable prospects of rehabilitation - minimal likelihood of re-offending - lack of remorse - assessment of objective criminality - domestic violence - physical vulnerability of victim - excessive violence - whether finding of special circumstances should be made - importance of general deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v MacDonell (NSWCCA, 8 December 1995, unreported) R v Previtera [1997] 94 A Crim R 76 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Greene [2001] NSWCCA 258 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Yassir Ibrahim Hassan (Accused) Representation: Counsel: H Baker (Crown) P Lange (Accused) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Aquila Lawyers (Accused) File Number(s): 2012/122408