R v JH [2014] NSWSC 1878

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v JH [2014] NSWSC 1878 Hearing dates: 25/08/14 to 13/10/14 Decision date: 12 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hall J Decision: Offender convicted of the offence of manslaughter. Sentence to a non-parole period of imprisonment of 7 years to date from 5 October 2014 and to expire on 4 October 2021, with a parole period of 3 years to commence on 5 October 2021 and to expire on 4 October 2024 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence – offender convicted of manslaughter - joint criminal enterprise - juvenile offender - finding of special circumstances - variation to statutory ratio for non-parole period - direction that the offender serve as a juvenile offender until the day upon which he attains the age of 21 years Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings Act) 1987 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1 JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83 JT v R [2011] NSWCCA 128 KT v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 51 MacKenzie v R (1996) 190 CLR 348 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 R v AEM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v Andrews Weatherfoil Limited (1971) 56 Crim App R 31 R v Dennis (NSWCCA, 14 December 1992, unreported) R v Fowler [2003] NSWCCA 321 R v Isaacs (1997) NSWLR 374 R v Khamas (1999) 108 A Crim R 499 R v Pham & Ly (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 R v Webb [2004] NSWCCA 330; 149 A Crim R 167 R v West [2011] NSWCCA 91 Regina v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 Regina v Hoerler [2004] NSWCCA 184 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) JH (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Leask (Crown) J Hickleton (Offender)