R v Katherine Abdallah (No 6) [2018] NSWSC 729

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Katherine Abdallah (No 6) [2018] NSWSC 729 Hearing dates: 23 March 2018 Date of orders: 22 May 2018 Decision date: 22 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Lonergan J Decision: The offender is sentenced to imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 6 years and 9 months and a balance of term of the sentence of 2 years and 3 months. The total term of imprisonment is 9 years.

ADDENDUM – 25 MAY 2018 Pursuant to s 47 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act the following amendment is made. The offender was first taken into custody on 10 February 2013. She has served 972 days in custody and has been at liberty for 955 days between that date and this sentencing date. Given those circumstances, it is appropriate that I start her sentence on 23 September 2015. Catchwords: SENTENCE – manslaughter – verdict of guilty after trial - unlawful and dangerous act – single stab causing death – offence captured on CCTV – self-defence rejected by jury – whether remorseful Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 24 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 10, 21A Cases Cited: Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Bloodsworth; R v Errington (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 79 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; 90 A Crim R 587 R v Lavender (2005) 222 CLR 67; 155 A Crim R 458; [2005] HCA 37 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; 103 A Crim R 149; [1999] HCA 54 Weininger v R (2003) 212 CLR 629; 140 A Crim R 184; [2003] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Katherine Abdallah (Offender) Representation: Counsel: J Bowers (Crown) G Stanton (Offender)