R v Baleinapuka [2022] NSWSC 485

R v Baleinapuka [2022] NSWSC 485

The appropriate sentence for the murder of Angela O'Donnell, taking into account the brutality and circumstances of the offence, the offender's lack of remorse and denial of guilt, and statutory requirements, is 26 years and 8 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 years.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
['murder' 'sentencing' 'domestic Violence' 'denial of Guilt']
['criminal Law'] ['murder' 'sentencing' 'domestic Violence' 'denial of Guilt']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['appropriate sentence for murder of intimate partner' 'consideration of aggravating and mitigating circumstances' 'impact of denial of guilt and lack of remorse on sentencing']

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate sentence for the murder of Angela O'Donnell, taking into account the brutality and circumstances of the offence, the offender's lack of remorse and denial of guilt, and statutory requirements, is 26 years and 8 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 years.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • ['Petero Baleinapuka is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 26 years and 8 months comprising a non-parole period of 20 years commencing on 1 January 2020 and expiring on 31 December 2039 and a balance of term of 6 years and 8 months expiring on 31 August 2046.' 'The first day on which the offender will be...