R v Kirchner [2011] NSWSC 1516

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kirchner [2011] NSWSC 1516 Hearing dates: 17 November 2011 Decision date: 09 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Schmidt J Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 6 years, commencing on 23 April 2010 and expiring on 22 April 2016. The balance of term is 2 years, 9 months and 18 days, which is to commence on 23 April 2016 and to expire on 9 February 2019. The offender will be eligible for release on parole on 22 April 2016. Order that the firearm charge before the Court under the s 166 certificate be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - plea of guilty - murder - aided and abetted - aggravating and mitigating factors - special circumstances - victim impact statement Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 85 ALJR 1154 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; (1998) 197 CLR 316 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Aoun [2006] NSWSC 800 Aoun v R [2007] NSWCCA 292 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v McGaw [2007] NSWDC 33 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Tzanis [2005] NSWCCA 274 SZ v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Aaron John Kirchner (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Cattini (Crown) Mr P Winch (Accused) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Accused) File Number(s): 2010/86226 Publication restriction: None