R v TNV [2014] NSWSC 1510

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v TNV [2014] NSWSC 1510 Hearing dates: 9-10 October 2014 Decision date: 31 October 2014 Before: Fullerton J Decision: For the murder of Brian Bao Dung Huynh, I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of 13 years and 7 months, comprised of a non-parole period of 8 years and 10 months commencing on 11 July 2012 and expiring on 10 May 2021, with a balance of term of 4 years and 9 months expiring on 10 February 2026. For the murder of Phuc Uy Nguyen, I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of 15 years and 3 months, comprised of a non-parole period of 9 years and 11 months commencing on 11 July 2016 and expiring on 10 June 2026, with a balance of term of 5 years and 4 months expiring on 10 October 2031. You will be first eligible for release to parole on 10 June 2026. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - multiple offenders - guilty plea - youth of offender Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 6 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 54D(3) Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 IE v R [2008] NSWCCA 70; 183 A Crim R 150 JT v R [2011] NSWCCA 128 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 MJ v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Jin [2011] NSWSC 169 R v Nguyen and Luong [2011] NSWSC 562 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown TNV (Offender) Representation: Counsel: N Adams (Crown) G Brady (Offender) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Nyman Gibson Stewart (Offender) File Number(s): 2009/237851 Publication restriction: Non-publication order as to offender's name