R v Tarrant [2016] NSWSC 1155

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tarrant [2016] NSWSC 1155 Hearing dates: 21 March 2016 – 14 April 2016, 24 June 2016, 1 July 2016, 12, 19 August 2016 Date of orders: 19 August 2016 Decision date: 19 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Fagan J Decision: 1. For the manslaughter of Alois Rez at Dubbo on 29 July 2013 Sarah Renea Tarrant is sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 8 years to commence on 5 November 2015 and to expire on 4 November 2023 and a balance of term of 2 years and 8 months to commence on 5 November 2023 and to expire on 4 July 2026.

2. The offender will be eligible for release on parole at the expiry of the non-parole period.

3. Pursuant to s 25C(1) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) the offender is notified that the provisions of the Act apply to her and to the offending the subject of these proceedings. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – substantial impairment by abnormality of mind – minimal degree of impairment – death of offender's de facto husband committed in company – planned – use of intoxicating substance – early plea of guilty – assistance to authorities – remorseful – good prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Catley v R [2014] NSWCCA 249 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 R v Anatky [2007] NSWSC 1047 R v Blacklidge (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1995, unrep) at 4 R v Chen [2012] NSWSC 1000 R v Cooper (Supreme Court (NSW), Newman J, 16 May 1997, unrep) R v Cooper (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Gleeson CJ, Ireland and Bruce JJ, 24 February 1998, unrep) R v Hevesi-Nagi [2009] NSWSC 755 R v Hevesi-Nagi [2009] NSWSC 956 R v Low (1991) 57 A Crim R 8 Regina v Oinonen [1999] NSWCCA 310 R v Troja (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Kirby P, Grove and Newman JJ, 16 July 1991, unrep) Villalon v R [2015] NSWCCA 229 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Sarah Renea Tarrant (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Peter McGrath SC (Regina) Ms Janet Manuell SC/Ian Nash (Offender)