Regina v Penisini; Regina v Lagi; Regina v John Taufahema [2003] NSWSC 892

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Penisini; Regina v Lagi; Regina v John Taufahema [2003] NSWSC 892 HEARING DATE(S) : (Penisini) 1/8/03, 7/8/03, 13/8/03, 12/9/03, 26/9/03 (Taufahema/Lagi) 18/8/03 - 8/9/03, 12/9/03, 26/9/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 October 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJatCL at 1 DECISION : Regina v Sione Penisini 70106/02; 1.UNAUTHORISED USE OF A FIREARM: Fixed term of imprisonment for 5 years, to date from 27 March 2002; 2.ATTEMPTED CARJACKING (s 154C): Concurrent fixed term of imprisonment for 6 years, to date from 27 March 2002; 3.MURDER: Imprisonment for 34 years, to date from 27 March 2004, and to expire on 26 March 2038; Non-parole Period: 23 years, to date from 27 March 2004 and expiring on 26 March 2027; Regina v John (Sione) Taufahema 70306/02; 1.UNAUTHORISED USE OF A FIREARM: 5 Years imprisonment to date from 27 March 2002; 2.ATTEMPTED CARJACKING (s 154C): Concurrent fixed term of imprisonment for 6 years to date from 27 March 2002; 3.USE OFFENSIVE WEAPON IN COMPANY WITH INTENT TO PREVENT LAWFUL APPREHENSION Concurrent fixed term of 7 years, to date from 27 March 2004; 4.MURDER: Imprisonment for 21 years to commence on 27 March 2005 and to expire on 26 March 2026; Non-parole Period: 14 years, to date from 27 March 2005 and expiring on 26 March 2019 ; Regina v Meli Lagi 70234/02; 1.POSSESS FIREARM WITHOUT AUTHORITY: Fixed term of imprisonment for 4 years to date from 3 April 2005; 2.USE OFFENSIVE WEAPON, IN COMPANY, WITH THE INTENTION OF PREVENTING LAWFUL ARREST Concurrent term of 10 years, to date from 3 April 2005 and expiring 2 April 2015 ; Non-parole period of 6 years, to date from 3 April 2005 and expiring 2 April 2011.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - use offensive weapon to prevent lawful apprehension - assault with intent to take motor vehicle - use firearm without authority - possess firearm without authority. Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Regina v Berry [2000] NSWCCA 451 Regina v Carter [2001] NSWCCA 245 Regina v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 Regina v Edigarov (2001) 125 A Crim R 551 Regina v E J Smith (1981) 7 A Crim R 253 Regina v Fernando (1997) 95 A Crim R 533 Regina v Garforth NSWCCA 23 May 1994 Regina v Glasby (2000) 115 A Crim R 465 Regina v H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 Regina v Hamilton (1993) 66 A Crim R 575 Regina v Harris (2000) 121 A Crim R 342 Regina v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 Regina v Kaiva NSWCCA 9 November 1998 Regina v Kevin Garry Crump, NSWCCA, 7 February 1975 Regina v Knight [2001] NSWSC 1011 Regina v Lewis (1998) 100 A Crim R 361 Regina v Lewis [2001] NSWCCA 448 Regina v Leonard NSWCCA 7 December 1998 Regina v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 CASES CITED : Regina v McVittie [2002] NSWCCA 344 Regina v Milat NSWSC 27 July 1996 Regina v Miles [2002] NSWCCA 276 Regina v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 Regina v Myers NSWCCA, 13 February 1990 Regina v Nasif NSWCCA 10 March 1995 Regina v Ngo [2003] NSWCCA 82 Regina v Readman (1990) 47 A Crim R 181 Regina v Rees, NSWCCA 22 September 1995 Regina v Rose [1999] NSWCCA 327 Regina v Shankley [2003] NSWCCA 253 Regina v Sievers [2002] NSWSC 1257 Regina v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 Regina v Sloane (2001) 126 A Crim R 188 Regina v Smith [2000] NSWCCA 202 Regina v Street NSWCCA 17 December 1996 Regina v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Regina v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 Regina v Valera [2002] NSWCCA 50 Regina v Vranic NSWCCA 7 May 1991 Regina v Wahabzadah [2001] NSWCA 253 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Regina PARTIES : Sione Penisini John (Sione) Taufahema Meli Lagi FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70106/02; 70306/02; 70234/02 P. E. Barrett (Crown) COUNSEL : M. Ramage QC (Penisini) D. Stewart (Taufahema) R. Toner SC (Lagi) SOLICITORS : C K Smith (Crown) S E O'Connor (Legal Aid)