R v Tindall [2002] NSWSC 1108

R v Tindall [2002] NSWSC 1108

Although the offender intentionally killed the deceased after a short period of reflection and with considerable violence, the killing occurred under grave provocation arising from the cumulative effect of the deceased's conduct over preceding months. Taking account of the offender's guilty plea at the first available opportunity, the exceptional circumstances, and special circumstances warranting an extended period of parole supervision, a sentence at the lower end of the available range was appropriate.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence / Sentence After Plea of Guilty to Manslaughter Accepted on the Basis of Provocation in Discharge of an Indictment for Murder
Outcome
Scott Tindall was sentenced to imprisonment for five and a half years with a non-parole period of two and a half years.
Legal Topics
['manslaughter' 'provocation' 'guilty Plea' 'non Parole Period' 'special Circumstances']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['manslaughter' 'provocation' 'guilty Plea' 'non Parole Period' 'special Circumstances']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence / Sentence After Plea of Guilty to Manslaughter Accepted on the Basis of Provocation in Discharge of an Indictment for Murder

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What sentence should be imposed for manslaughter committed on the basis of provocation.' "How the cumulative provocative conduct of the deceased affected the objective gravity of the offence and the offender's claim for leniency." 'Whether special circumstances justified departure from the usual proportion between sentence and non-parole period.']

Ratio Decidendi

Although the offender intentionally killed the deceased after a short period of reflection and with considerable violence, the killing occurred under grave provocation arising from the cumulative effect of the deceased's conduct over preceding months. Taking account of the offender's guilty plea at the first available opportunity, the exceptional circumstances, and special circumstances warranting an extended period of parole supervision, a sentence at the lower end of the available range was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Scott Tindall was sentenced to imprisonment for five and a half years with a non-parole period of two and a half years.

Orders

  • ['Scott Tindall is sentenced to imprisonment for five and a half years, to date from 3 July 2001, with a non-parole period of two and a half years.' 'Scott Tindall will be eligible for release on parole on 3 January 2004.']