R v Mahon [2015] NSWSC 25

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mahon [2015] NSWSC 25 Hearing dates: 19 September 2014, 12 December 2014 Date of orders: 06 February 2015 Decision date: 06 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (a)A non-parole period of 16 years and 10 months commencing on 12 July 2013 and concluding on 11 May 2030.

(b)A balance of term of 5 years and 8 months commencing on 12 May 2030 and concluding on 11 January 2036.

(c)You will not be eligible to be released before the expiry of your non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – murder; one count –- guilty plea – aggravating factors – prior criminal convictions including offences of domestic violence – offence involved gratuitous cruelty – offender on conditional liberty at time of offence – offence occurred in the home of the victim – mitigating factors – offence not part of planned or organised criminal activity- remorse, whether – prospects of rehabilitation, whether – likelihood of reoffending, whether – very serious criminality – domestic violence – importance of general and specific deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: DS v R [2012] NSWCCA 159 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; (1984) 154 CLR 606 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1988] HCA 57 (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Dunn [2004] NSWCCA 41; (2004) 144 A Crim R 180 R v Edigarov (2001) 125 A Crim R 551 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302; (2006) 164 A Crim R 179 R v MacDonell (NSWCCA, 8 December 1995, unreported) R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Yeo v The Queen (2002) NSWSC 315 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Shannon Mahon (Offender) Representation: Counsel: K Alder (Crown) P M Winch (Offender)