R v Xie [2017] NSWSC 63

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Xie [2017] NSWSC 63 Hearing dates: 10 February 2017 Decision date: 13 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Fullerton J Decision: Lian Bin (Robert) Xie, on counts 1 to 5 inclusive on the indictment, you are convicted of the murders of Min (Norman) Lin, Yun Li (Lily) Lin, Yun Bin (Irene) Lin, Henry Lin and Terry Lin. On each count, you are sentenced to imprisonment for life, commencing on 25 May 2012. Catchwords: SENTENCE – five counts of murder – worst case category – life imprisonment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Baker (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 20 September 1995, unrep) R v Dean [2013] NSWSC 1027 R v Merritt (2004) 146 A Crim R 309; [2004] NSWCCA 19 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Villa [2005] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Lian Bin (Robert) Xie (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T Smith / K Ratcliffe (Crown) K Greiner (Solicitor – Offender)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Kidman Legal (Offender) File Number(s): 2011/147183 Publication restriction: Subject to the operation of s 15B of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, s 15A operates to prohibit publication of the name of Ms AB or anything that may tend to identify her.