R v Partington [2020] NSWDC 175

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Partington [2020] NSWDC 175 Hearing dates: 19 December 2019 Date of orders: 06 February 2020 Decision date: 06 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 3 years 9 months with a non-parole period of 2 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Assault occasioning actual bodily harm CRIME — Violent offences — Reckless wounding SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — General principles SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Maximum penalty SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentences SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Objective seriousness SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Parole period SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Purposes of sentencing SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Agreed facts SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Expert reports SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Reasons for sentence SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Intoxication SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 Cases Cited: Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 Munda v The State of Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 35 R v De Simoni [1981] 147 CLR 383 R v Partington [2006] NSWSC 442 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242 State of New South Wales v Partington (Preliminary) [2019] NSWSC 732 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Shane John Partington (Offender) Representation: Kate Austen (Crown) Wali Shukoor (counsel) (Offender)