R v Charlotte Karin LINDSTROM [2008] NSWSC 198

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Charlotte Karin LINDSTROM [2008] NSWSC 198 Hearing dates: 15 February 2008 Decision date: 07 March 2008 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 2 years commencing 26 May 2007 and expiring 25 May 2009, the balance of term being 1 year and 10 months expiring on 25 March 2011; eligible for release on 25 May 2009. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence – solicit to murder – plea of guilty – exceptional case – level of discount for assistance to authorities – interference with administration of justice – lesser role than principal – psychological factors – 60 percent discount for plea and assistance – special circumstances – unreasonably disproportionate punishment. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bou-Antoun v R [2008] NSWCCA 1 R v AMT [2005] NSWCCA 151 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v M [2005] NSWCCA 224 R v Pang [1999] NSWCCA 4; (1999) 105 A Crim R 474 R v Thomson & Houlton [2000] CCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19 York v R [2005] HCA 60; (2005) 79 ALJR 1919 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Charlotte Karin Lindstrom (Accused) Representation: Counsel: S Higgins (Crown) P Byrne SC (Accused)

Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Nyman Gibson Stewart Solicitors (Accused) File Number(s): SC 2007/5877 Publication restriction: Non-publication order in relation to the names, or anything that would identify:1. The intended victims;2. The details of assistance given3. The place in the prison system in which the prisoner is accommodated.