R v Russell (No 3) [2018] NSWSC 1673

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Russell (No 3) [2018] NSWSC 1673 Hearing dates: 12 – 16, 19 – 23, 26 – 28 March 2018, 19 October 2018 Date of orders: 02 November 2018 Decision date: 02 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Conviction recorded;

(2) Special circumstances found;

(3) Sentence imposed of a non-parole period of 14 years' imprisonment, commencing 8 January 2016 and concluding 7 January 2030, with a balance of term of a further 10 years, concluding 7 January 2040;

(4) First eligible for parole on 8 January 2030. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – plea to manslaughter – convicted or murder – findings of non-planned – offender moved in and out of rationality – one wound, little force, intention to injure not kill – objectively below mid-range – strong subjective circumstances - Fernando/Bugmy issues – effect of s 21A(5AA) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act – Sentence imposed. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A, s 21A. Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), Pt 11A Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Assault And Intoxication) Act 2014 No 2 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Coco v R (1994) 179 CLR 427; [1994] HCA 15 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v The Australian Workers' Union (2004) 221 CLR 309; [2004] HCA 40 Kennedy v R [2010] NSWCCA 260 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476; [2003] HCA 2 R v Coleman (1990) 19 NSWLR 467; (1990) 47 A Crim R 306 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: New South Wales, Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, January 30 2014, 26621 (Barry O'Farrell, Premier and Minister for Western Sydney). Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Kevin James Russell (Offender) Representation: Counsel: W Creasy SC (Crown) A Webb (Offender)