NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hill [2014] NSWSC 1010 Hearing dates: 6 June 2014; 18 July 2014 Decision date: 31 July 2014 Before: Bellew J Decision: 1The offender is convicted of the murder of Jakob Owen Brown. 2The offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 20 years and 6 months imprisonment, commencing on 12 May 2012 and expiring on 11 November 2032, with a balance of term of 7 years imprisonment, commencing on 12 November 2032 and expiring on 11 November 2039. 3The total sentence is one of 27 years and 6 months imprisonment. 4The offender will be eligible for parole on 12 November 2032 and his sentence will expire on 11 November 2039. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Murder - Sentence - Where offender pleaded guilty to the murder of the infant son of his de facto partner - Where previous instances of mistreatment by the offender towards the infant - How such instances should be dealt with for the purposes of determining an appropriate sentence
CRIMINAL LAW - Murder - Sentence - Where offender suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Where offender also suffering from sequelae of serious physical injuries suffered in previous work accident and motor vehicle accident - Where evidence suggesting inadequacy of treatment since being taken into custody - Relevance of such matters on sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Family Member Victim Impact Statement) Act 2014 Cases Cited: Anesbury v R [2009] NSWCCA 445 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Abrahams [2013] NSWSC 952 R v Bollen (1998) 99 A Crim R 51 R v JCW (2000) 112 A Crim R 466; [2000] NSWCCA 209 R v Pfitzner [2009] NSWSC 1267 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Ross [2014] NSWSC 707 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Vachalec [1981] 1 NSWLR 351 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Crown Gregory Wayne Hill - Offender Representation: Counsel: Mr C Maxwell QC - Crown Mr M Dennis - Offender Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions NSW - Crown Mr M Cavanagh - Offender File Number(s): 2012/150039 Publication restriction: Nil
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