R v Spiteri-Ahern [2018] NSWSC 1072

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Spiteri-Ahern [2018] NSWSC 1072 Hearing dates: 25 May 2018, 6 July 2018 Date of orders: 13 July 2018 Decision date: 13 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Conviction recorded;

(2) Sentence imposed of a non-parole period of 18 years' imprisonment commencing 22 June 2015 and concluding 21 June 2033 and a remainder of term of a further 12 years, concluding 21 June 2045.

(3) First eligible for parole on 21 June 2033. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – murder – assessment of objective seriousness – analysis of facts, following judge-alone trial – sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 3A Evidence Act 1995, s 4(2)(a) Cases Cited: R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Spiteri-Ahern; R v Barber; R v Zraika (No 11) [2017] NSWSC 1820 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1998) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Louise Catherine Spiteri-Ahern (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Patch (Crown) J Trevallion (Offender)

Solicitors: Office of the Director Public Prosecutions (Crown) Archbold Legal Solutions (Offender) File Number(s): 2014/00180060 Publication restriction: Orders made on 19/09/2017:NON PUBLICATION ORDER that the address given for the accused Ms Spiteri-Ahern and her family in the evidence of Constable Daniel Greentree not be published outside of the Court room. Orders made on 14/09/2017:SUPPRESSION ORDER made that Reference to the allegation of sexual abuse adduced in evidence on 14/09/17, including any information that could identify the victim, is not to be published. Orders made 31/08/2017:SUPPRESSION ORDER made in relation to the true identity of the proposed Crown witness, together with any evidence, submission discussion, document or information that might disclose the identity of said witness. The publication of any reference to the witness be by way of the pseudonym name Tom Jones.