R v Kristi Anne Abrahams [2013] NSWSC 952

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kristi Anne Abrahams [2013] NSWSC 952 Hearing dates: 24, 25 and 27 June 2013 Decision date: 18 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Harrison J Decision: For the offence of improperly interfering with the body of the deceased Kiesha Weippeart, sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 18 months commencing on 22 April 2011 expiring on 21 October 2012. For the offence of the murder of Kiesha Weippeart, sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 21 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 15 years commencing on 22 April 2012 expiring on 21 April 2027 with a balance of term of 6 years and 6 months commencing on 22 April 2027 expiring on 21 October 2033. The aggregate sentence is one of 22 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 16 years. The first day upon which the offender will become eligible for release on parole is 22 April 2027. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder of six year old child by mother - precise time and cause of death unknown - plea of guilty and admission of act causing death - where finding beyond reasonable doubt of infliction of fatal injuries with intention of causing grievous bodily harm - failure to seek medical treatment - middle range of objective seriousness for murder of its type - where offender has history of violent and dysfunctional childhood and intellectual disability - additional offence of improper treatment of body of the deceased - most serious category for such an offence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Hinchcliffe v R [2010] NSWCCA 306 Knight v R [2006] NSWCCA 292; (2006) 164 A Crim R 126 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mitchell v R [2010] NSWCCA 145 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v F.A.P. [2007] NSWSC 905 R v Ha [2008] NSWSC 1368 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209; (2000) 112 A Crim R 466 R v O'Brien [2003] NSWCCA 121 R v Sam [2011] NSWCCA 36 R v Turchino [2005] NSWSC 1214 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Wilkinson [1999] NSWCCA 248 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 103 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 Tran, Hoai Vinh v R [2011] NSWCCA 116 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Kristi Anne Abrahams (Accused) Representation: Counsel: C Maxwell QC (Crown) J Manuell SC (Accused) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Armstrong Legal (Accused) File Number(s): 2011/133212 Publication restriction: Nil