R v Cliff (No 6) [2018] NSWSC 587

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cliff (No 6) [2018] NSWSC 587 Hearing dates: 2 May 2018 Date of orders: 04 May 2018 Decision date: 04 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See from Paragraph 103 below. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence - Murder - child under the law - objective seriousness of offending - intoxication - provocation - s 166 certificate - aggravated break and enter and steal - plea of guilt consciousness of guilt - mitigating factors - offensive weapon charge - subjective factors - family impact statements - aggregate sentence - totality - self-induced intoxication - remorse - special circumstances – concurrence - overall criminality Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 19A, 23, 23A, 33B, 112; 154A Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW); Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21, 21A, 44, 45; Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166; Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) ss 15A, 15E Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37; Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; Muldroch v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39; Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38; Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57; R v Bolt (2001) 126 A Crim R 284; [2001] NSWCCA 487; R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Bryce Cliff (Accused) Representation: Counsel: M Pincott (Crown) E Wilson SC (Accused)