R v Attwater; R v Maris [2017] NSWSC 1710

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Attwater; R v Maris [2017] NSWSC 1710 Hearing dates: 8 November 2017 Decision date: 08 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fullerton J Decision: Attwater – Aggregate term of imprisonment for 19 years to commence from 5 September 2017 with a non-parole period of 14 years and 3 months.

Maris - Aggregate term of imprisonment for 9 years to commence from 5 September 2017 with a non-parole period of 6 years and 9 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter – aggravated sexual assault – hindering discovery of evidence concerning serious indictable offence – sexual act of "fisting" – issue of consent – intoxication of offenders and deceased – delay in prosecution – no remorse – harm to community taken into account under s 28(4) of the Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coles v R [2016] NSWCCA 32 Hurst v R [2017] NSWCCA 114 McKittrick v R [2014] NSWCCA 128 Mill v R [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383) R v Johnson [2005] NSWCCA 186 Todd v R [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Adrian Richard Attwater Paul Eric Maris Representation: Counsel: P Strickland SC / G Huxley (Crown) N Steel (Offender - Attwater) E Wasilenia (Offender - Maris)