R v Batcheldor [2015] NSWSC 1688

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Batcheldor [2015] NSWSC 1688 Hearing dates: 21 September 2015; 24 September 2015; 8 October 2015; Date of orders: 13 November 2015 Decision date: 13 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: See paragraphs [106]-[108] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence – Aggravated Kidnapping – Accessory after the fact to murder – Where offender previously found guilty by a jury and sentenced for specially aggravated kidnapping and murder – Where offender successfully appealed against those convictions – Where Crown accepted pleas of guilty to offences of aggravated kidnapping and accessory after the fact to murder – Application of the ceiling principle - Objective seriousness of offending – Extent of applicable discount to reflect the utilitarian value of the plea – Late expressions of remorse – Favourable prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armstrong v R [2015] NSWCCA 273 Batcheldor v R; Walsh v R [2014] NSWCCA 252 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 R v Batcheldor [2012] NSWSC 1398 R v Newell [2004] NWCCA 183 R v NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 R v PB [2008] NSWCCA 109; (2008) 184 A Crim R 552 R v Serone [2012] NSWSC 1232. R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Urriola [2010] NSWSC 367 R v Walsh [2012] NSWSC 1399 R v Ward [2004] NSWSC 420 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Crown Lauren Mae Batcheldor - Offender Representation: Counsel: B Hatfield - Crown D Dalton SC – Offender