R v Da Silva [2016] NSWSC 1214

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Da Silva [2016] NSWSC 1214 Hearing dates: 25 August 2016 Date of orders: 20 September 2016 Decision date: 20 September 2016 Before: Harrison J Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 18 years commencing on 30 November 2013 and expiring on 29 November 2031 with a balance of term of 6 years expiring on 29 November 2037. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – death of offender's former partner caused by blunt force trauma inflicted while asleep in bed – where offender and deceased separated at time of death – where offence pre-meditated and planned – where no remorse or contrition expressed – where offence above mid-range of objective seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Barton v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 164 Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; (1997) 90 A Crim R 587 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Bollen (1998) 99 A Crim R 510 R v Holyoak (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 R v Pilley (1991) 56 A Crim R 202 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Spathis; R v Patsalis (2001) 107 A Crim R 432; [2001] NSWCCA 476 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Ricardo Francis Herman Da Silva (Offender) Representation: Counsel: L Carr (Crown) A Moen (Offender)