R v EE [2023] NSWSC 104

R v EE [2023] NSWSC 104

The offender's liability was for constructive murder based on participation in a joint criminal enterprise to assault with intent to rob in company while armed with a dangerous weapon, but he did not inflict wounds, was not present when the deceased was fatally stabbed, and did not admit foresight of killing or really serious injury. His offending was below the mid-range of objective seriousness. Taking into account significant mitigating factors including youth, immaturity, deprived background, mental health issues, genuine remorse, good rehabilitation prospects, an early guilty plea and substantial past and promised assistance to authorities, and allowing special circumstances for a...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence for Murder, Taking Into Account a Form 1 Offence of Robbery With Intent to Rob / Sentence After Plea of Guilty
Outcome
The offender was sentenced to imprisonment for murder, taking into account the Form 1 offence, and directed to serve the whole non-parole period as a juvenile offender.
Legal Topics
['constructive Murder' 'juvenile Offender' 'objective Seriousness' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'assistance to Law Enforcement Authorities' 'bugmy Principles' 'special Circumstances for Parole Period' 'form 1 Offence']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing' 'children and Young Persons'] ['constructive Murder' 'juvenile Offender' 'objective Seriousness' 'guilty Plea Discount' 'assistance to Law Enforcement Authorities' 'bugmy Principles' 'special Circumstances for Parole Period' 'form 1 Offence']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence for Murder, Taking Into Account a Form 1 Offence of Robbery With Intent to Rob / Sentence After Plea of Guilty

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What sentence should be imposed for constructive murder where the offender was a juvenile and had no direct involvement in the fatal stabbing.' 'Whether the robbery with intent to rob on the Form 1 should be taken into account on sentence.' "How the offender's youth, deprived background, mental health, remorse, rehabilitation prospects, guilty plea and assistance to authorities affected sentence." 'Whether special circumstances justified an adjusted statutory ratio between the non-parole period and balance of term.' 'Whether the offender should serve the non-parole period as a juvenile offender.']

Ratio Decidendi

The offender's liability was for constructive murder based on participation in a joint criminal enterprise to assault with intent to rob in company while armed with a dangerous weapon, but he did not inflict wounds, was not present when the deceased was fatally stabbed, and did not admit foresight of killing or really serious injury. His offending was below the mid-range of objective seriousness. Taking into account significant mitigating factors including youth, immaturity, deprived background, mental health issues, genuine remorse, good rehabilitation prospects, an early guilty plea and substantial past and promised assistance to authorities, and allowing special circumstances for a...

Court Disposition

The offender was sentenced to imprisonment for murder, taking into account the Form 1 offence, and directed to serve the whole non-parole period as a juvenile offender.

Orders

  • ['The offender is sentenced for the murder of the deceased, taking into account the offence of robbery with intent to rob on the Form 1, to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 4 years and 2 months commencing on 23 December 2020 and expiring on 22 February 2025 and a balance of term of 2 years and 1 month...