R v Harwood [2019] NSWSC 1695

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Harwood [2019] NSWSC 1695 Hearing dates: 15 November 2019 Date of orders: 29 November 2019 Decision date: 29 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: Sentenced for murder to imprisonment for 16 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 12 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – guilty plea – sentence – murder – victim impact statement – objective features – objective seriousness – intention to kill – no premeditation and planning – high level violence – aggravation by weapon and victim's home – mitigation – no criminal record – subjective features – no history of violence – protection of community – remorse – moral culpability and mental disorder – 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 BM v R [2019] NSWCCA 223 BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 BR v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Charbaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280 Johnson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 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 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R [2001] NSWCCA 37 R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Loveridge (2014) 243 A Crim R 31; [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 103 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Ethan Corey Harwood (Offender) Representation: Counsel: L Lungo (Crown) A Evers (Offender)