R v Sumpton (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 684

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sumpton (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 684 Hearing dates: 29 October 2014, 12 December 2014, 2 March 2015, 28 April 2015, 1 June 2015 Date of orders: 02 June 2015 Decision date: 02 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: In relation to each of the offences of arson, sentenced to imprisonment for a period of four and a half years, commencing 24 May 2012 and expiring 23 November 2016.

For the crime of murder, sentenced to a non-parole period of 19 years, commencing 24 November 2013 and expiring 23 November 2032. There will be an additional term of 8 and half years commencing 24 November 2032 and expiring 23 May 2041.

The total effective sentence is 29 years with a total effective non-parole period of 20 years and 6 months. The earliest date upon which the offender will be released on parole is 23 November 2032 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – murder – arson – sexually motivated crime – attempt to cover up crime by burning corpse – whether facts approaching worst case – killer hiding in full view – medical condition of the offender – whether conditions of incarceration more onerous – adjustment to total sentence – special circumstances – offence committed in victims home – victims impact statements Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aktar v R [2015] NSWCCA 123 Bugmy v the Queen [1990] HCA 18; 169 CLR 525 EK v R [2010] NSWCCA 199 Fardon v Attorney General (Qld) [2004] HCA 46; 223 CLR 575 Ghamraoui v R [2009] NSWCCA 111 Ingham v R [2011] NSWCCA 88 Leighton v R [2010] NSWCCA 280 Markarian v the Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Melbon v R [2013] NSWCCA 2010 Montero v R [2013] NSWCCA 214 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Oh v R [2010] NSWCCA 148 R v Alseedi [2009] NSWCCA 185 R v Badanjak [2004] NSWCCA 395 R v Do (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 512 R v Gittany (No 5) [2014] NSWSC 49 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Hines (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1273 R v Kwon [2004] NSWCCA 456 R v Mastrionardi [2004] NSWCCA 273 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Robinson [2002] NSWCCA 359 R v Simmons (No 8) [2015] NSWSC 627 R v SLD [2003] NSWCCA 310 R v Smith (1987) 27 A Crim R 315 R v Sumpton [2014] NSWSC 1432 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Andrew Mervyn Sumpton (Accused) Representation: Counsel: J McLennan SC (Crown) M Dennis (Accused)