NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bidner (Sentence) [2023] NSWSC 880 Hearing dates: 21 July 2023 Date of orders: 27 July 2023 Decision date: 27 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. Having been convicted of the murder of Shane Mears the offender, Adam Bidner, is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 24 years and 8 months, commencing on 11 March 2022, and expiring on 10 November 2046. There will be a non-parole period of 18 years, expiring on 10 March 2040. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – guilty plea at late stage of proceedings – motor vehicle used as weapon – intention to kill – spontaneous and opportunistic – blunt force head and chest trauma – absence of provocation – attempts to conceal evidence – high moral culpability – offender's untested and unsworn evidence – lack of evidence of remorse – methylamphetamine use – deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Bidner [2022] NSWSC 2022 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; 90 A Crim R 587 Shaw v R [2008] NSWCCA 58 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Adam Bidner (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Costello (Crown) M Hobart SC (Offender)
Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Just Defence Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2020/202106 Publication restriction: Nil
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