R v Ruttley (No 7) [2017] NSWSC 1582

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ruttley (No 7) [2017] NSWSC 1582 Hearing dates: 20-21 November 2017 Date of orders: 21 November 2017 Decision date: 21 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Payne J Decision: The offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 18 years commencing on 21 December 2015 and concluding on 20 December 2033 and a balance of term of 6 years commencing on 21 December 2033 and concluding on 20 December 2039. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – intent to cause grievous bodily injury – offence committed in the home of the victim – not pre-meditated – mid range objective seriousness – indigenous offender with criminal record for violence – consideration of the offender's disadvantaged background – absence of remorse – some prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alkanaan v R [2017] NSWCCA 56 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Biddle v R [2017] NSWCCA 128 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 R v Birch [2016] NSWSC 816 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim 451; [2001] NSWCCA 37 R v Shankley [2003] NSWCCA 253 Roff v R [2017] NSWCCA 208 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Veen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1998] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Troy Jason Ruttley (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Rowe (Crown) A Betts (Offender)