R v Dennis; R v Elwood

[2014] NSWSC 1615

Supreme Court of NSW

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1. CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - manslaughter - armed assault with intent to rob - joint criminal enterprise to rob with foresight of harm - mid-range objective seriousness but lesser role than co-offenders - prior knowledge of weapon - multiple assailants - lack of criminal history attracts leniency - home environment marked by social deprivation - remorseful - good prospects of rehabilitation - additional anxiety and stress in custody - parity - totality - accumulation - special circumstances
1. CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - manslaughter - joint criminal enterprise to assault with foresight of harm - multiple assailants - criminal history - subject to bond at time of offence - home environment marked by social deprivation - remorseful - reasonable prospects of rehabilitation - additional anxiety and stress in custody - parity - special circumstances

Citation[2014] NSWSC 1615

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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