R v Matthews [2019] NSWDC 342

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Matthews [2019] NSWDC 342 Hearing dates: 01 July 2019 Date of orders: 02 July 2019 Decision date: 02 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Term of imprisonment of 7 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Cause grievous bodily harm with intent SENTENCING — Non-parole period — Principles to be applied SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Form 1 offences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002, [2002] NSWCCA 518 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Engert [1995] 84 A Crim R 67 Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 King v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA Muldrock v Queen [2011] HCA 39 Nowak v R [2008] NSWCCA Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR R v Falls [2004] NSWCCA 335 R v Youkhana [2004] NSWCCA 412 Shine v R [2016] NSWCCA 149 Tepania v Queen [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen No 2 [1988] HCA 14 Veen v Queen (No.2) (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Sean Matthews (Offender) Representation: Emma Blizard (Crown) Nathan Steel (counsel) (Offender)