R v Lisa Clare Mackett [2012] NSWSC 166

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lisa Clare Mackett [2012] NSWSC 166 Hearing dates: 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 & 30 June, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 & 29 July, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 & 31 August,1, 2, 5, 6 & 30 September & 9 December 2011 Decision date: 07 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Adams J Decision: The offender is directed to enter into a good behaviour bond for the term of three years from today's date subject to the following conditions - (i) she will appear before the court if called upon to do so at any time during the term of the bond; (ii) during the term of the bond she will remain of good behaviour; and (iii) she is to place herself under the supervision of the Probation and Parole Service for such time, no longer than the term of the bond, that that Service considers it desirable. Catchwords: SENTENCE - accessory after the fact to murder - principles - wide sentencing range available - whether mere agreement to give false alibi never actually provided constitutes an offence. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Cowan [2008] NSWSC 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Lisa Clare Mackett (Offender) Representation: Counsel: R. Herps (Crown) T. Evers (Offender) Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) T. Evers (Offender) File Number(s): 2009/155198