NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : REGINA v. VAN OOSTERUM [2004] NSWSC 532 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/4/04; 18.6.04 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Criminal JUDGMENT OF : Greg James J at 1 DECISION : Sentenced to a term of imprisonment for seven years which, having commencing on 11 February 2003 will expire on 10 February 2010. There will be a minimum term of four years. The earliest date you will be eligible for release on parole is 10 February 2007.
CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - sentence - manslaughter - unlawful and dangerous act - no intent to kill or injure - carrying loaded shotgun to coerce person believed to be wife's lover - weapon discharged in struggle - previous estimable character - remorse - early plea and co-operation - gravity of crime. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Oinonen (1999) NSWCCA 310 Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Hill (1980) 3 A. Crim. R. 397 CASES CITED : Hoerler [2004] NSWCCA 185 Green (1999) NSWCCA 97 Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 PARTIES : REGINA v. VAN OOSTERUM, Edward Henry FILE NUMBER(S) : SC No. 70099 of 2003 COUNSEL : Crown: W. Robinson, QC./W. Dawe, QC. Off: E. Wilson SOLICITORS : Crown: Director of Public Prosecutions Off: Mark Rumore
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL DIVISION
GREG JAMES, J.
FRIDAY 18 JUNE 2004
No. 70099 of 2003
REGINA v. EDWARD HENRY VAN OOSTERUM
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