R v MEYN, John Michael (No 6) [2013] NSWSC 243

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v MEYN, John Michael (No 6) [2013] NSWSC 243 Hearing dates: 8 March 2013 Decision date: 28 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Offender convicted. Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of sixteen years and six months from 8 April 2011 with a parole period of five years and six months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - murder - domestic homicide - intoxication - conviction following trial - self defence rejected by jury - whether intent to kill - mitigating factors - whether remorseful - general deterrence, retribution and denunciation. Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 - s 19A, s 558 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 21A, s 44(2), s 54A, s 61(1) - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Cases Cited: - MAH v R [2006] NSWCCA 226 - Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 - Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 - R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 - R v Chen [2010] NSWSC 64 - R v Christov (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 1179 - R v Heffernan [2005] NSWSC 739 - R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 - R v Meyn (No 1) [2012] NSWSC 1441 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown (Prosecutor) John Michael Meyn (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T.W. Thorpe (Crown) Keith Chapple SC (Offender) Solicitors: Crown (Director of Public Prosecutions) George Sten & Co (Offender) File Number(s): 2011/116480 Publication restriction: Nil