R v Hyland, Parry, Yates, Powick and Wall [2001] NSWSC 470

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Hyland, Parry, Yates, Powick and Wall [2001] NSWSC 470 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70012/00; 70201/00; 70202/00; 70066/00; 70067/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 January 2001 to 7 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 June 2001

Director of Public Prosecutions Dean William Hyland PARTIES : Robert Owen Parry Barry James Yates Bradley Thomas Powick Darren Russell Wall JUDGMENT OF : Ireland AJ

Mr M Macadam QC with Mr T Hardman for the Crown Mr J Fitzgerald for Hyland COUNSEL : Mr W Warwick for Parry Mr M Austin for Yates Mr R Cruickshank for Powick Mr G Graham for Wall SOLICITORS : CATCHWORDS : Reasons for Sentence - Murder - Home Invasion in circumstances of special aggravation - Accessory after the fact to murder - Incitment to pervert the course of justice - Whether worst case category - Whether warranting imprisonment for life LEGISLATION CITED : The Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1995 R v Rushby (1977) 1 NSWLR 594 R v Purdy (1992) A Crim.R 441 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 R v Holden and Johnstone (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 CASES CITED : R v Vusumuzi Twala (NSWCCA 14.11.94 unreported) Veen v The Queen (No.2) (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 R v Harris (2000) NSWCCA 469 R v Garforth (NSWCCA 23.5.94 unreported) Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 DECISION : Sentences as per reasons.