R v Davidson (No. 3) [2020] NSWSC 58

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Davidson (No. 3) [2020] NSWSC 58 Hearing dates: 4 December 2019 Date of orders: 14 February 2020 Decision date: 14 February 2020 Before: Davies J Decision: For the offence of manslaughter the offender is sentenced to imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of seven years commencing 29 September 2022 and expiring 28 September 2029 with a balance of term of four years expiring 28 September 2033. Catchwords: SENTENCING – manslaughter – unlawful and dangerous act - self-induced intoxication – underlying mental illness – prisoner killed by offender in deceased's cell – offender with long history of violent offending – Bugmy factors – totality – offence committed while offender serving out revoked parole period – offender subsequently sentenced for violent offences – institutionalisation of offender Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 97 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 (NSW) cl 214A Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss21A, 56 Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Jinette v R [2012] NSWCCA 217 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Bell (1985) 2 NSWLR 466 R v Davidson (No. 2) [2019] NSWSC 1011 R v Fyffe [2002] NSWSC 751 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Jeremiah [2016] NSWCCA 241 R v Mervyn Davidson [2018] NSWDC 45 Tabbah v R [2019] NSWCCA 324 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Mervyn Keith Davidson (Accused) Representation: Counsel: C Everson (Crown) A Norrie (Accused)