Regina v John Charles Hordern [2016] NSWDC 230

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v John Charles Hordern [2016] NSWDC 230 Hearing dates: 15 July 2016 Date of orders: 29 July 2016 Decision date: 29 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. The offender is convicted. 2. The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six years with a non-parole period of four years to date from 29 August 2015. The offender is eligible to be released on parole on 28 August 2019. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – assault – wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm - wounding SENTENCE – plea of guilty – general deterrence – specific deterrence – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – use of dangerous weapon – violence – injury to victim – criminal history – standard non-parole period – special circumstances OTHER – offender – background – use of illicit drugs –methyl-amphetamine – history of drug use – offending – effect of mental illness – depression – physical difficulties – health of offender Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 33(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss, 5, 21A(2)(c), 21A(2)(d), 21A(2)(eb), 21A(3)(h), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(k), 22 Cases Cited: Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 Baumer v R (1988) 166 CLR 51 BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 Barbaro v The Queen (2010) 253 CLR 58 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 and R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Mitchell (2007) 177 A Crim R 97 R v Matzick [2007] NSWCCA 92 R v Esho [2001] NSWCCA 415 R v Zhang [2004] NSWCCA 358 R v Watt (Unreported, 2 April 1997, NSWCCA R v Muldrock (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Dickinson [2004] NSWCCA 457 R v Hampton [1999] NSWCCA 341 R v Proter [2015] NSWCCA 270 Newman v R [2015] NSWCCA 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) John Charles Horden (Offender) Representation: Counsel: