REGINA v ROBINSON [2007] NSWSC 460

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : REGINA v ROBINSON [2007] NSWSC 460

HEARING DATE(S) : 01/12/06; 02/03/07; 13/04/007; 27/04/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 11 May 2007

JURISDICTION : Criminal

JUDGMENT OF : Hall J at 1

DECISION : For the murder of Kelly Lorraine Hudson, I sentence you to a non-parole period of 16 years to commence on 28 June 2005 and to expire on 27 June 2021. The balance of your term of imprisonment will be five years, expiring on 27 June 2026, a total sentence of 21 years. The earliest date on which you will be eligible for release on parole will be 27 June 2021.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCING – Murder – Intent – Level of objective seriousness – Intoxication – Aggravating Factors: Injury, emotional harm, loss or damage caused by offence was substantial - Offence was committed while offender on conditional liberty in relation to an offence or alleged offence - Victim was vulnerable - Offence part of a planned criminal activity – Plea of guilty – Remorse – Rehabilitation – Subjective factors – Standard non-parole period – Deterrence – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)

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