NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Adams (No 7) [2017] NSWSC 179 Hearing dates: 17 February 2017 Decision date: 03 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years to date from 11 June 2016 and expire on 10 June 2036, comprised of a non-parole period of 15 years followed by a balance of the term of sentence of 5 years. The first date upon which the offender will become eligible for possible release to parole is 10 June 2031. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – remarks on sentence – verdict of guilty of murder after trial by judge alone – constructive murder – offence committed in 1983 – consideration of sentencing practices in and since 1983 – delay in sentencing – no evidence on behalf of offender – role of age of offender Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 61 Cases Cited: AJB v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 32; [2007] NSWCCA 51 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Fleming [2007] NSWSC 673 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Robert John Adams Representation: Counsel: M Hobart SC (Crown) P Lange (Offender) C Parkin (Offender)
Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Murphy's Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2013/382738 Publication restriction: Nil
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