R v Paterson; R v O’Brien [2020] NSWSC 221

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Paterson; R v O'Brien [2020] NSWSC 221 Hearing dates: 5 March 2020 Date of orders: 12 March 2020 Decision date: 12 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Mr Paterson is sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 12 years and 5 months, commencing 7 August 2017 and concluding 6 January 2030, with the remainder of term of 4 years and 1 month concluding 6 February 2034.

Mr O'Brien is sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 5 years and 6 months, commencing 24 December 2017 and concluding 23 June 2023, with the remainder of term of 3 years concluding 23 June 2026. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – MANSLAUGHTER – plea of guilty accepted – two co-offenders in substantially different circumstances – requirement to impose substantially different sentences – sentences imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 GAS v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Morrison; Badior v Morrison (2017) 96 NSWLR 658; [2017] NSWCCA 326 Jimmy v The Queen (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Kutchera v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 121 The Queen v Aghili Nategh (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 1892 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Ryan Vincent Paterson (Offender) Benjamin Keith O'Brien (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Marr (Crown) N Steel (Offender Paterson) S Boland (Offender O'Brien)