R v Shephard [2020] NSWSC 141

R v Shephard [2020] NSWSC 141

Given the extreme objective gravity of the murder, absence of mitigating factors, absence of remorse, and the interconnected nature of the offending, the Court imposed a total sentence of 27 years 7 months' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 years 8 months, after taking into account guilty pleas (15% discount), backdating, partial cumulation, and concurrence, and ordered the forfeiture of $10,000 as proceeds of crime.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Offender: Samuel John Shephard
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. Sentences for murder and supply partially accumulated and made concurrent in part. Forfeiture of proceeds of crime ordered.
Legal Topics
Murder, Supply of Prohibited Drug, Sentencing, Proceeds of Crime
Criminal Law Murder Supply of Prohibited Drug Sentencing Proceeds of Crime

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Samuel John Shephard

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for murder
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for supply of a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine
  3. 3 Consideration of proceeds of crime offence on Form 1

Ratio Decidendi

Given the extreme objective gravity of the murder, absence of mitigating factors, absence of remorse, and the interconnected nature of the offending, the Court imposed a total sentence of 27 years 7 months' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 years 8 months, after taking into account guilty pleas (15% discount), backdating, partial cumulation, and concurrence, and ordered the forfeiture of $10,000 as proceeds of crime.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. Sentences for murder and supply partially accumulated and made concurrent in part. Forfeiture of proceeds of crime ordered.

Orders

  • Convicted of murder.
  • Convicted of supplying a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine.