R v Graham Anthony George Sloane [2017] NSWSC 152

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Graham Anthony George Sloane [2017] NSWSC 152 Hearing dates: 24 February 2017 Date of orders: 02 March 2017 Decision date: 02 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Wilson J Decision: The offender is sentenced to imprisonment for 24 years.

That sentence comprises a non-parole period of 18 years commencing on 12 November 2014 and expiring on 11 November 2032, with a balance of term of 6 years, expiring on 11 November 2038. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – murder – s 18 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – multiple stab wounds causing death - plea of not guilty – question of partial defence of substantial impairment at trial – defence rejected by jury - question of continuing relevance of mental illness – question of moral culpability - offender with history of violence – no evidence of motive - breach of conditional liberty – relevance of advanced age Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barton v R [2009] NSWCCA 164 Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 205 A Crim R 1 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Graham Anthony Sloane [2000] NSWSC 1300 R v Holyoak (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v McLean [2001] NSWCCA 58; 121 A Crim 484 R v Quatami [2001] NSWCCA 35; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Graham Anthony George Sloane Representation: Counsel: Mr L Carr (Crown) Ms J Manuel SC (Offender)