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R v Armstrong

The New South Wales Supreme Court has imposed a sentence of 17 years' imprisonment (non-parole 11 years' 6 months') on Paul Darcey Armstrong for the murder of a man with whom the offender had a sexual encounter. The offence occurred in 1991...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 1:55 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Dennison

The New South Wales Supreme Court has sentenced a man to 28 years' imprisonment. In what Fullerton J described as a "reign of sexual terror", the man subjected four students in a Waterloo apartment to a number of offences including aggravated...

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 12:35 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Yost

The South Australian Supreme Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed Edward Yost's appeal against sentence for murder, gross indecency and nine counts of unlawful sexual intercourse. The Court found the sentencing judge had committed no error in sentencing...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 1:18 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Newton Chan

Former Macquarie Equities division director Newton Chan has been sentenced to 1 year 8 months' imprisonment on eight counts of market manipulation and one count of providing false or misleading information in an ASIC examination. [2010] VSC 312; BC201004835...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 1:24 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Patel

The Queensland Supreme Court has sentenced former surgeon Jayant Patel to 7 years' imprisonment. Patel was found guilty of three counts of manslaughter and one count of grievous bodily harm arising out of criminal negligence. [2010] QSC 233 - 01 Jul...

Published Mon, Jul 5 2010 2:50 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

Sweeney v O'Brien

Former court orderly Taylie Sweeney has successfully appealed against a sentence imposed on her for offences including stealing a colleagues identity and stealing a record of an interview that had been tendered in a criminal proceeding. Southwood J ordered...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 1:54 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

Einfeld v R

The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal has reduced the non-parole period for the sentence of former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld, from 2 years to 18 months. The court determined the sentencing judge made no error with regard to the overall...

Published Fri, May 7 2010 2:11 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Taufahema

The Federal Court has refused the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship's attempt to deport Motekiai Taufahema, who was convicted of the manslaughter of a Sydney police officer. It was found that the AATA made no jurisdictional error in setting...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 1:50 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing, civil and political rights, human rights

R v Carroll; Carroll v R

The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal has released its reasons for allowing the Crown's appeal against a sentence imposed on young man who had pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The Court concluded the sentencing judge had erred in characterising...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 2:25 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing, constitutional law, inconsistency

Mcgrath v R

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has re-sentenced a child sex offender on grounds that the trial judge had inappropriate regard to subsequently introduced standard non-parole periods. The offender's appeal against conviction was dismissed. [2010...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 6:12 PM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v KR

The New South Wales Supreme Court has imposed a non-parole sentence of 12 years and 9 months on a Sydney teenager who, together with a co-offender, murdered one man and attacked two others, including All Saints actress Virginia Gay. His co-offender was...

Published Fri, Mar 26 2010 1:08 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Momcilovic

The Victorian Court of Appeal has declared in a sentencing case that the (VIC) Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 cannot be interpreted consistently with the presumption of innocence under the (VIC) Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 1:12 AM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, interpretation, sentencing, statutes, civil and political rights, human rights, intent

R v Colless

The Queensland Court of Appeal has reduced a 25-year sentence imposed for sexual offences against 11 women over three years. The court found adequate allowance had not been made for mitigating factors and the sentences for rape were manifestly excessive...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2010 10:32 PM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R v Morgan

The Victorian Court of Appeal has provided a detailed examination of the procedures involved in the Koori Court. It was held that active participation in Koori Court procedures to further personal reformation constitute a mitigating factor in the sentencing...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2010 11:50 PM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

R (Commonwealth) v Elomar

The New South Wales Supreme Court has imposed sentences for terrorism offences following a 10-month trial. Sentences between 23 and 28 years were imposed on five men for conspiring to do acts in preparation for terrorist acts. The offenders had conspired...

Published Sun, Feb 21 2010 11:55 PM by Latest Cases

Filed under: criminal law, sentencing

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R v Armstrong

R v Dennison

R v Yost

R v Newton Chan

R v Patel

Sweeney v O'Brien

Einfeld v R

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Taufahema

R v Carroll; Carroll v R

Mcgrath v R

R v KR

R v Momcilovic

R v Colless

R v Morgan

R (Commonwealth) v Elomar