R v Barbieri, Mitchell; R v Barbieri, Fiona [2014] NSWSC 1808

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Barbieri, Mitchell; R v Barbieri, Fiona [2014] NSWSC 1808 Hearing dates: 12, 24 - 25 November 2014 Decision date: 18 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Mitchell Barbieri Imprisonment for 35 years with a non-parole period of 26 years Fiona Barbieri Imprisonment for 10 years with a non-parole period of 7 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder of police officer - intention to kill - significant cognitive impairment - life sentence not mandatory - above middle range objective seriousness but reduced moral culpability - good rehabilitation prospects but lack of genuine remorse CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - joint criminal enterprise - manslaughter of police officer - use offensive weapon with intent to hinder arrest - substantial impairment - reduced moral culpability - lack of remorse - reasonable prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Amendment (Murder of Police Officers) Bill 2011 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Jacobs (No 9) [2013] NSWSC 1470 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Mitchell Barbieri Fiona Barbieri Representation: Counsel: Mr M Tedeschi QC with Ms Jeffreys (Crown) Mr R Sutherland SC (Mitchell) Mr G Brady (Fiona) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions Nyman Gibson Miralis Alexanders Lawyers File Number(s): 2012/379946; 2012/379947