R v Impson [2018] NSWSC 1490

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Impson [2018] NSWSC 1490 Hearing dates: 22 August 2018 Date of orders: 14 September 2018 Decision date: 14 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: Sentenced for murder to imprisonment for 18 years with a non-parole period of 12 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – a single stab wound to the back– intent to cause grievous bodily harm – mitigating factors – no pre-planning and spontaneous – offender's mental illness contributes to offending conduct – reduced moral culpability – low range of objective seriousness – subjective features – criminal history – remorse – low risk of re-offending – reduced weight for general deterrence and specific deterrence – special circumstances – comparable cases – statutory guideposts – imposition of sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 243 FLR 28; 205 A Crim R 1 Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; (1997) 90 A Crim R 587 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Bell (1985) 2 NSWLR 466 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Letteri [1992] NSWCCA (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 18 March 1992) R v Morris [2017] NSWSC 637 R v Spathis; R v Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 R v Tula [2015] NSWCCA 8 Cheung v R (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Rachel Impson (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Daleo (Crown) J Manuell SC (Offender)