NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : R v Willetts and Gurney [2009] NSWSC 1201
HEARING DATE(S) : 27th, 28th October, 2nd, 3rd November 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 4 November 2009
JUDGMENT OF : Latham J
Aaron Willetts - convicted of the murder of Frederick Doldissen. You are sentenced to a non parole period of 19 years, to date from 22 March 2008, expiring 21 March 2027, with a balance of term of 6 years and 6 months, expiring 21 September 2033. You are eligible for release on 22 March 2027. DECISION : You are also convicted of the offence of damage property by fire. You are sentenced to a fixed term of 2 years, to date from 22 March 2008, expiring 21 March 2010 Ryan Gurney - convicted of the murder of Frederick Doldissen. You are sentenced to a non parole period of 18 years, to date from 23 March 2009, expiring 22 March 2027, with a balance of term of 6 years, expiring 22 March 2033. You are eligible for release on 23 March 2027
CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Sentence - Murder - spontaneous joint criminal enterprise to kill - mutilation of victim - markedly above mid range of objective gravity - moral culpability of offender affected by experience of sexual abuse by victim when offender an adolescent - little evidence of contrition - general deterrence - late pleas of guilty.
LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900
CATEGORY : Sentence
CASES CITED : R v Swan [2006] NSWCCA 47
Regina - Crown PARTIES : Aaron John Willetts - Offender Ryan Gurney - Offender Gurne -
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2009/8012 and 2009/7985
Crown - E Wilkins SC COUNSEL : Willetts - B Clark Gurney - P Winch
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