R v LK [2019] NSWSC 605

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v LK [2019] NSWSC 605 Hearing dates: 22 February 2019 Decision date: 23 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years with a non-parole period of 2 years 9 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – manslaughter – unlawful and dangerous act – joint criminal enterprise – drug deal gone wrong – organised and brutal attack – where offender acted as driver and played a limited role in the offence – extensive and long standing drug dependence – no previous offences of violence – positive finding of remorse – good prospects of rehabilitation – guilty plea – valuable assistance to authorities – total discount of 50% – finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 24 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(2), 23, and 44 Cases Cited: OS1 v R [2012] NSWCCA 102 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 R v AB [2017] NSWCCA 88 R v AC (No 7) [2016] NSWSC 404 R v AMT [2005] NSWCCA 151 R v Barnes [2013] NSWSC 1627 R v Charman [2007] NSWSC 1177 R v ES (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1708 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220; (1991) 53 A Crim R 248 R v J Shedden [2012] NSWSC 759 R v Lenati [2008] NSWCCA 67 R v OPA [2004] NSWCCA 464 R v Perez-Vargas & Stevens (1986) 8 NSWLR 559 R v Robertson; R v McArthur [2014] NSWSC 1401 R v S [2000] NSWCCA 13; (2000) 111 A Crim R 225 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 Robertson v R [2015] NSWCCA 251 SZ v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 19 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina LK Representation: Counsel: L Lungo (Regina) K Chapple SC (LK)