R v Kuruppu [2018] NSWDC 322

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kuruppu [2018] NSWDC 322 Decision date: 13 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of five years which will comprise a non-parole period of two years six months, and an additional term of two years six months. That sentence will commence on the expiration of the current non-parole period on 22 May 2020.

The non-parole period will accordingly expire on 21 November 2022.

The additional term of two years six months will expire on 21 May 2025. Catchwords: SENTENCING — cause grievous bodily harm with intent to fellow inmate — offender on remand awaiting sentence or trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act Cases Cited: Banks v R [2018] NSWCCA 41 Brown v R [2014] NSWCCA 214 Cheung v R [2001] 209 CLR 1 Herron v R [2006] NSWCCA 215 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010 HCA 45 ; 242 CLR 520; Barbaro R v Fyffe [2002] NSWSC 751 R v Jeremiah [2016] NSWCCA 241 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385 R v Mitchell [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Mitchell [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Sampath Kuruppu (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Young for the Crown Ms Fanning for the Accused File Number(s): 2016/00194535