R v Johnson [2015] NSWSC 31

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Johnson [2015] NSWSC 31 Hearing dates: 4 February 2015 Date of orders: 05 February 2015 Decision date: 05 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Sentenced to a non-parole period of 15 years and 9 months commencing on 12 March 2013 and expiring on 11 December 2028. There will be a balance of term of 5 years and 3 months which will expire on 11 March 2034. Eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – murder – repeated offences of domestic violence – no intention to kill –no premeditation – brutal assault – Form 1 matter – deterrence – moral culpability and early exposure to alcohol drugs and violence Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Apps v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 290 Attorney General's Application No. 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Badans v R [2012] NSWCCA 97 Bellchambers v R [2008] NSWCCA 235 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; 249 CLR 600 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 205 A Crim R 1 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; Markarian v the Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Melbom v R [2013] NSWCCA 210 Montero v R [2013] NSWCCA 214 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Barbetta [2008] NSWSC 688 R v Bolt [2013] NSWSC 895 R v Booth [2014] NSWCCA 156 R v Comert [2004] NSWCCA 125 R v Edwards [2009] NSWSC 164 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; 124 A Crim R 451 R v Hines (No. 3) [2014] NSWSC 1273 R v Kennedy [2013] NSWSC 1940 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Dale Ryan Johnson (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T Thorpe (Crown) E Wilson SC (Offender) Solicitors: DPP (Crown) Aboriginal Legal Service (Offender) File Number(s): 2013/75751 Publication restriction: Nil