R v Koloamatangi; R v Popovic (No 6) [2017] NSWSC 1631

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Koloamatangi; R v Popovic (No 6) [2017] NSWSC 1631 Hearing dates: 27 October 2017 Decision date: 17 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: Tevi Koloamatangi (1) Convicted of the murder of Dragan Sekuljica. (2) Sentenced to imprisonment for life to commence at the expiration of his current non-parole period.

Zlatan Popovic (1) Convicted of the murder of Dragan Sekuljica. (2) Sentenced to imprisonment for 34 years, to commence on 21 September 2012 and to expire on 20 September 2046, with a non-parole period of 26 years to expire on 20 September 2038. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence after trial – shooting murder – contract killing – whether life sentences should be imposed – limitations on sentencing discretion where offenders have previously been sentenced for the same offence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 19A, 431B(1) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 5C, 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 44(2), 61(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dean v R [2015] NSWCCA 307 Giotas v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 287 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 King v R (1998) 99 A Crim R 288 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Popovic v R; Hristovski v R; Bubanja v R; and Koloamatangi v R [2016] NSWCCA 202 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 R H McL v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 452; [2000] HCA 46 R v Brooks [2012] NSWSC 505 R v Crofts (NSWSC, 6 December 1996, unreported), R v Dean [2013] NSWSC 1027 R v Farhad Qaumi, Mumtaz Qaumi & Jamil Qaumi (Sentence) [2017] NSWSC 774 R v Garforth (NSWCCA, 23 May 1994, unreported) R v Hannes (2002) 173 FLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 1182 R v Harris (2000) 50 NSWLR 409 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Kalajzich (1997) 94 A Crim R 41 R v Merritt (2004) 59 NSWLR 557; [2004] NSWCCA 19 R v Miles [2002] NSWCCA 276 R v Popovic [2001] NSWSC 1118 R v Popovic [2003] NSWCCA 103 R v Popovic; R v Hristovski; R v Bubanja; R v Koloamatangi [2014] NSWSC 1725 R v Popovic; R v Koloamatangi (No 4) [2017] NSWSC 1137 R v Twala (NSWCCA, 4 November 1994, unreported) Tarrant v R (2007) 171 A Crim R 425; [2007] NSWCCA 124 The Queen v Kilic [2016] HCA 48 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Tevi Koloamatangi Zlatan Popovic Representation: Counsel: Mr P Barrett (Crown) Ms C Davenport SC (Koloamatangi) Mr L Brasch (Popovic)