R v Tarrant [2018] NSWSC 774

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tarrant [2018] NSWSC 774 Hearing dates: 4 May 2018 Date of orders: 29 May 2018 Decision date: 29 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: For the manslaughter of Alois Rez at Dubbo on 29 July 2013, the Offender is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of eight years comprising a non-parole period of five years commencing on 5 November 2015 and expiring on 4 November 2020 with a balance of term of three years commencing on 5 November 2020 and expiring on 4 November 2023. The earliest date upon which the Offender will be eligible for release on parole is 5 November 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – partial defence of substantial impairment by abnormality of mind– chronic depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and dependent personality disorder - substantial history of intimate partner violence – killing of abusive and controlling partner – level of planning in killing carried out by intended new partner of Offender with her assistance – no prior criminal history - early plea of guilty – assistance to authorities – remorseful – good prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Catley v R [2014] NSWCCA 249 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) v Williams [2014] VSC 304 Liyanage v Western Australia (2017) 51 WAR 359; [2017] WASCA 112 Merrick v R [2017] NSWCCA 264 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316; [1998] HCA 75 Potts v R (2012) 227 A Crim R 271; [2012] NSWCCA 229 R v Blacklidge (Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 2015) R v Cooper (Court of Criminal Appeal, 24 February 1998) R v Dally (2000) 115 A Crim R 582; [2000] NSWCCA 162 R v Fiona Barbieri [2014] NSWSC 1808 R v Forbes (2005) 160 A Crim R 1; [2005] NSWCCA 377 R v Green [1999] NSWCCA 97 R v Hamid (2006) 164 A Crim 179; [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Hill (1981) 3 A Crim R 397 R v Jenbare [2016] NSWSC 1317 R v Keceski (Court of Criminal Appeal, 10 August 1993) R v MD (2005) 156 A Crim 372; [2005] NSWCCA 342 R v Peters [2002] NSWSC 1234 R v Roff [2015] NSWSC 1853 R v Runjanjic; R v Kontinnen (1991) 56 SASR 114 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v SZ (2007) 168 A Crim R 249; [2007] NSWCCA 19 R v Tarrant [2016] NSWSC 892 R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 R v TP [2018] NSWSC 369 R v Wilkinson (No. 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 Roff v R [2017] NSWCCA 208 Tarrant v R [2018] NSWCCA 21 Ukropina v R [2016] NSWCCA 277 Villalon v R [2015] NSWCCA 229 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Sarah Renae Tarrant (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr PJ McGrath SC; Ms G Turner (Crown) Ms JS Manuell SC; Mr IH Nash (Offender)