R v McKnight (No. 4) [2014] NSWSC 1029

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v McKnight (No. 4) [2014] NSWSC 1029 Hearing dates: 18 July 2014 Decision date: 31 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Campbell J Decision: Offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment having a non-parole period of 6 years commencing 3rd April 2012 and expiring on 2nd April 2018 with an additional term of 2 years commencing on 3rd April 2018 and expiring on 2nd April 2020. The first date upon which the offender will be eligible for release on parole is 3rd April 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentencing - manslaughter by substantial impairment - alcohol fuelled violence in public place - interplay of Loveridge and Muldrock principles in case of mental illness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 Efthimiadis v R [2013] NSWCCA 276 Muldrock v the Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Cardoso [2003] NSWCCA 15 R v Engbert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Johnson [2003] NSWCCA 129 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v MD [2005] NSWCCA 342; 156 A CrimR 372 R v Mooney (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal (Vic), 21 June 1978) R v Ray [2003] NSWCCA 227; 57 NSWLR 616 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Michael McKnight (Accused) Representation: Counsel: J Pickering SC (Crown) G Brady (Accused) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Nyman Gibson Stewart (Accused) File Number(s): 2012/104525