R v Meakin (No. 3) [2016] NSWSC 1602

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Meakin (No. 3) [2016] NSWSC 1602 Hearing dates: 14 October 2016 Date of orders: 18 November 2016 Decision date: 18 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Davies J Decision: 1. For the murder of Nicholas McEvoy, sentenced to a non-parole period of 18 years commencing 4 August 2016 and expiring 3 August 2034 with a balance of term of 6 years expiring 3 August 2040.

2. Charge on the s 166 certificate of fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – offender drinking at hotel for 10 hours - offender involved in altercation with victim in hotel – offender swings punch at victim – security guard intervenes – victim leaves hotel to walk home – offender drives van from hotel – blood alcohol concentration estimated between .2 and .3 – van mounts gutter onto nature strip and strikes victim at 50 to 60kph – victim killed almost instantly – offender with prior record including violence and drink-driving – no psychological or psychiatric issues – absence of remorse - general deterrence Cases Cited: Kutschera v R [2015] NSWCCA 73 R v Hall [2001] NSWCCA 202 R v Winner (1995) 79 A Crim R 528 Ward v R [2013] NSWCCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown Michael Meakin (Accused) Representation: Counsel: P Barrett (Crown) G Brady SC (Accused)

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (Accused) File Number(s): 2014/55959