R v Griffiths [2018] NSWSC 1385

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Griffiths [2018] NSWSC 1385 Hearing dates: 7 September 2018 Date of orders: 07 September 2018 Decision date: 07 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Sentence to a term of imprisonment of 16 years with a non-parole period of 12 years commencing on 13 October 2014 and expiring on 12 October 2026 with an additional term of 4 years commencing on 13 October 2026 and expiring on 12 October 2030 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial by jury – murder verdict

SENTENCE – instinctive synthesis – objective seriousness of the offending – offender's moral culpability – subjective factors – lack of previous serious offending – aspects of social deprivation – offender's mental condition – diagnosis of schizophrenia – personality disorder – substance abuse – maximum penalty – standard non-parole period – legislative guideposts – purposes of sentencing – punishment – denunciation – prevention – deterrence – specific and general – rehabilitation – accountability – retribution – recognising harm to community Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 19A, 23A Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21, 22A, 47, 61 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Morris [2017] NSWSC 637 R v Neave [2012] NSWSC 229 Yun v R [2017] NSWCCA 317 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Brendon Troy Griffiths (Accused) Representation: Counsel: J Tunks (Crown) C Bruce SC (Accused)