R v Papanicolaou [2022] NSWSC 728

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Papanicolaou [2022] NSWSC 728 Hearing dates: 29 April 2022 Date of orders: 27 May 2022 Decision date: 27 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: Sentence of imprisonment for 22 years with a non-parole period of 15 years commencing on 2 January 2019 and expiring on 1 January 2034 and a balance of term of 7 years expiring on 1 January 2041 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – offender found guilty at trial – no major depressive disorder causally related to offending – intention to kill – middle of range of relative seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 19A, 21 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 28, 30E, 54A, Pt 4, Div 1A, Item No 1. Cases Cited: GAS v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198 at 210-211; 206 ALR 116 R v Hill (1981) 3 A Crim R 397 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSWC 1705 R v Kaye [2013] NSWSC 1812 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Hanny Papanicolaou (Offender) Representation: Counsel: C Taylor (Crown) T Quilter with J Brock (Offender) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor for New South Wales (Crown) Hugo Law Group (Offender) File Number(s): 2019/001994 Publication restriction: Publication or broadcasting of information tending to identify the offender's children is prohibited under s 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)