R v Haines (No.3) [2016] NSWSC 1812

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Haines (No.3) [2016] NSWSC 1812 Hearing dates: 7 December 2016 Date of orders: 16 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: Impose an aggregate sentence comprising a non‑parole period of imprisonment of 27 years commencing on 7 July 2014 and concluding on 6 July 2041, with a balance of term of 9 years commencing on 7 July 2041 and concluding on 6 July 2050. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – two offences of murder – where offences took place in the homes of the victims, the offender abused a position of trust, and the victims were elderly – whether objective seriousness of offending falls within the worst category – whether offender's subjective case calls for mitigation of sentence – importance of deterrence and denunciation – whether aggregate sentence should be imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; (1984) 154 CLR 606 Madden v R [2011] NSWCCA 254 Markarian v R [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 [1998] HCA 57 (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Harris [2000] NSWCCA 469; (2000) 121 A Crim R 342 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v MacDonell (NSWCCA, 8 December 1995, unreported) R v Merritt [2004] NSWCCA 19; (2004) 59 NSWLR 557 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Megan Jean Haines (Offender) Representation: Counsel: B Campbell (Crown) T Edwards (Offender)