R v Marsh [2012] NSWSC 208

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Marsh [2012] NSWSC 208 Hearing dates: 23 September 2011 - 30 September 2011 4 October 2011 - 28 October 2011 1 November 2011 - 11 November 201114 November 20112 December 201124 February 2012 Decision date: 09 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Price J Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for life Catchwords: Criminal Practice and Procedure - sentencing - murder - life sentence - worst category. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 19A, 19(A)(2), 19A(3), The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21(1), s 61(1) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 1996 (USA) Cases Cited: Knight v R [2006] NSWCCA 292; (2006) 164 A Crim R 126 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 281 ALR 652 R v Harris [2000] NSWCCA 469; (2000) 50 NSWLR 409 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Merritt [2004] NSWCCA 19; (2004) 59 NSWLR 557 R v Phuong Canh Ngo (No 3) [2001] NSWSC 1021; (2001) 125 A Crim R 495 R v Pilley 56 A Crim R 202 R v Vachalec [1981] 1 NSWLR 351 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Walter Ciaran Marsh Representation: Mr M Tedeschi QC (Crown) Mr K Chappel SC (Walter Marsh) Ms Daleo (Director of Public Prosecution) Ms E True (Director of Public Prosecution) Mr B Archbold - Archbold Legal Solutions Pty Ltd (Walter Marsh) Ms L Gittani - Archbold Legal Solutions Pty Ltd (Walter Marsh) File Number(s): 2010/125831