R v ES (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1708

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v ES (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1708 Hearing dates: 12 October 2018 Decision date: 09 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Offender convicted of the unlawful killing of Liana on 14 November 2015 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 8 years with a non-parole period of 5 years commencing on 14 November 2015 and expiring on 13 November 2020 and a balance of term of 3 years expiring on 13 November 2023 Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – manslaughter by dangerous and unlawful act – death of baby caused by shaking – consideration of weight to be given to history stated to psychiatrist and psychologist where offender did not give evidence – consideration of relevance of the possibility of deportation Legislation Cited: Children's (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15E Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(3)(e), 21A(3)(i), 28(4), 32 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 24, 59 Cases Cited: Alvares v R; Farache v R [2011] NSWCCA 33 Attorney-General's application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Blacklidge (Unreported, 12 December 1995, NSWCCA) R v BT [2017] NSWSC 1600 R v Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363 R v Forbes (2005) 160 A Crim R 1; [2005] NSWCCA 377 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hooper [2004] NSWCCA 10 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Shepherd [2010] NSWSC 154 Woodgate v R [2009] NSWCCA 137 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina ES (Offender) Representation: Counsel: K Gilson (Crown) G James QC (Offender)