Regina v TNT [2002] NSWSC 537

Regina v TNT [2002] NSWSC 537

The offender is to be sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years with a non-parole period of 6 years, commencing 5 January 2009, reflecting the seriousness of the offence, his youth, background, coercion by co-offender, significant assistance to authorities, and an early plea of guilty, with the sentence to be cumulative upon the expiration of his prior non-parole period but backdated for time spent in custody related to the incident.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Offender: TNT
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 June 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea
Outcome
Offender sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years with non-parole period of 6 years, to commence 5 January 2009.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Murder, Plea of Guilty, Assistance to Authorities, Non Parole Period, Cumulative Sentences
Criminal Law Sentencing Murder Plea of Guilty Assistance to Authorities Non Parole Period Cumulative Sentences

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Parties

Regina

Crown

TNT

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for murder by an offender with significant assistance to authorities
  2. 2 Consideration of youth, background, and influence of co-offender in sentencing
  3. 3 Totality and accumulation of sentences

Ratio Decidendi

The offender is to be sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years with a non-parole period of 6 years, commencing 5 January 2009, reflecting the seriousness of the offence, his youth, background, coercion by co-offender, significant assistance to authorities, and an early plea of guilty, with the sentence to be cumulative upon the expiration of his prior non-parole period but backdated for time spent in custody related to the incident.

Court Disposition

Offender sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years with non-parole period of 6 years, to commence 5 January 2009.

Orders

  • TNT is sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years, commencing 5 January 2009, with a non-parole period of 6 years.