R v Latu (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 951

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Latu (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 951 Hearing dates: 8 March 2019 and 20 June 2019 Date of orders: 26 July 2019 Decision date: 26 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Lonergan J Decision: For the offence of breach of the ADVO, I sentence you to a period of 2 years imprisonment commencing on 7 August 2016 and ending on 6 August 2018.

For the offence of the murder of Rhonda Baker, I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of 28 years, comprising a non-parole period of 21 years, commencing on 7 August 2016 and ending on 6 August 2037, with a balance term of 7 years, ending on 6 August 2044.

You are eligible for release on parole on 6 August 2037. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – domestic violence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Frigiani v R [2007] NSWCCA 81 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Archer [2015] NSWSC 1487 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v MMK (2006) 164 A Crim R 481; [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Sean Lee King [2013] NSWSC 801 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Onitolosi Etuini Latu (Offender) Representation: Counsel: G Newton (Crown) G Woods QC (Offender)