Knight [2023] NSWSC 321
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Knight [2023] NSWSC 321
Project CitationMurder – sentencing for single stabbing of female partner – reference to Bugmy Bar Book chapter and Wellbeing, Healing and Rehabilitation Report
Coram: Yehia J
- Evidence established offender’s childhood marked by deprivation and dysfunction – violence, poverty and exposure to substance abuse: at [58]-[74]
- Although no requirement for causal connection, unchallenged evidence established offender’s background of disadvantage and deprivation directly contributed to offence: at [84]
- Reference to 2021 Report, ‘Significance of Culture to Rehabilitation and Wellbeing’ by Ms Edwige and Dr Gray on importance of culturally appropriate rehabilitation programs for indigenous offenders: at [82]-[83] – also reference to executive summary of Bugmy Bar Book Chapter on ‘Impacts of Imprisonment on Remand in Custody’: at [104]
- Finding of special circumstances based on real risk offender will become institutionalised, first time he will serve term of full-time imprisonment, risk at some point during imprisonment he may develop major depression and requirement of lengthy period on parole to assist with readjusting to life in community and accessing culturally appropriate rehabilitation programs: at [103]-[107]
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