R v Matthews [2014] NSWSC 608

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Matthews [2014] NSWSC 608 Hearing dates: 3 February 2014; 4 April 2014; 16 May 2014 Decision date: 22 May 2014 Before: Bellew J Decision: (i)For the offence of the murder of Pia Navida, the offender is convicted. (ii)The offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 16 years and 3 months imprisonment, commencing on 2 August 2011 and expiring on 1 November 2027, with an additional term of 5 years and 3 months imprisonment, commencing on 2 November 2027 and expiring on 1 February 2033. (iii)The total sentence is one of 21 years and 6 months imprisonment. (iv)The offender will be eligible for parole on 2 November 2027 and his sentence will expire on 1 February 2033. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - late plea of guilty - where offending occurred in 1992 - necessity to sentence offender according to sentencing practice which applied at that time Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 NSW Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Hungerford (NSWCCA unreported 15 December 1993) R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; (2002) 130 A Crim R 481 R v McDonald (NSW CCA unreported 18 August 1994) R v Paterson (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 162 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Todoroski [2010] NSWCCA 75 R v Webster (NSWCCA unreported 15 July 1991) RLS v R [2012] NSWCCA 236 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Crown Steve Isac Matthews - Offender Representation: Counsel: Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) - Crown Legal Aid Commission New South Wales - Offender File Number(s): 2011/ 243687 Publication restriction: Nil