R v PO [2017] NSWSC 757

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PO [2017] NSWSC 757 Hearing dates: 22 May 2017 Decision date: 09 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Fullerton J Decision: 1. Sentenced to a term of imprisonment, comprising a non-parole period of 9 years commencing on 21 September 2014 and expiring 20 September 2023, with a balance of term of 6 years expiring on 20 September 2029. Eligible for release to parole on 21 September 2023. 2. The offender is to serve his sentence as a juvenile offender until he turns 21 years of age. Catchwords: SENTENCE – murder – stabbing – intention to cause grievous bodily harm – juvenile offender – finding of special circumstances – variation to statutory ratio for non-parole period Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v SB; R v AE; R v MG [2015] NSWSC 659 R v SSA; R v Siose [2007] NSWSC 1202; R v YS [2014] NSWCCA 226 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown PO (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Campbell (Crown) J Agius SC (Offender)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (Offender) File Number(s): 2014/277363 Publication restriction: Section 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 operates to prohibit publication of the name of the offender or any juvenile witness or anything that may tend to identify them.