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Date of sentence for murder conviction; Mr Abell sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum non-parole period of 20 years.
Primary Judgment
DC526/13 (No citation)
06 Nov 2013
Date of sentence for several home-invasion offences unrelated to the murder count; parole eligibility fixed in respect of murder conviction deferred for 1 year.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2015] QCA 144
14 Aug 2015
Extension of time to appeal against murder conviction refused; proposed appeal would inevitably fail; jury’s verdict not unreasonable; open to conclude that killing unlawful and not in self-defence. Extension of time to seek leave to appeal murder sentence refused; 20-year non-parole period not manifestly excessive. Extension of time in respect of home-invasion sentence refused; deferral of parole eligibility date not manifestly excessive: Fraser and Morrison JJA, Flanagan J.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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