R v Washbrook [2019] NSWSC 1143

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Washbrook [2019] NSWSC 1143 Hearing dates: 9 August 2019 Date of orders: 02 September 2019 Decision date: 02 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: Sentenced for murder to imprisonment for 18 years with a non-parole period of 13 years and 6 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – victim impact statement – objective features – objective seriousness – intention to cause grievous bodily harm – no premeditation – aggravating factors – deceased's home – violent attack – pain and anxiety – offence whilst conditional liberty – subjective features – deprived background – plea of guilty – criminal history – protection of community – personal deterrence – remorse – prospects of rehabilitation – general deterrence – maximum penalty – standard non-parole period – special circumstances – orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 Fardon v Attorney General for the State of Queensland (2004) 223 CLR 575 Gore v The Queen (2010) 208 A Crim R 353; [2010] NSWCCA 330 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDowall v R [2019] NSWCCA 29 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hillsley [2006] NSWCCA 312; (2006) 164 A Crim R 252 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Nelson (Unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, McInerney J, 25 June 1996) R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v SLD (2003) 58 NSWLR 589; [2003] NSWCCA 310 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Kenneth Christopher Washbrook (Offender) Representation: Counsel: M Barr (Crown) R Wilson (Offender)