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Director of Mental Health referred matter to Mental Health Court for findings on defendant's capacity; findings that defendant acting under diminished responsibility at time of offending but not suffering from unsoundness of mind and ordered fit for trial: Philippides J
Primary Judgment
SC No 325 of 2010 (no citation)
20 Aug 2010
Defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter, two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of indecent interference with a corpse; burglary and stealing; sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for manslaughter, to be served concurrently with lesser sentences: Douglas J
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2011] QCA 30
01 Mar 2011
Attorney-General appealed against sentence on the basis of inadequacy; appeal allowed, sentence of 13 years' imprisonment for manslaughter set aside and substituted for 18 years' imprisonment: de Jersey CJ, Muir and White JJA
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2011] QCA 384 (2011) 222 A Crim R 333
23 Dec 2011
Rehearing of Attorney-General's appear pursuant to [2011] HCATrans201; appeal allowed, sentence of 13 years' imprisonment for manslaughter set aside and substituted for 18 years' imprisonment: M McMurdo P, Fraser and Chesterman JJA
HCA Judgment
[2011] HCATrans 201
12 Aug 2011
Defendant applied for special leave to appeal against [2011] QCA 30; where approach adopted by Court of Appeal subsequently impermissible by separate HCA decision; special leave to appeal granted, appeal treated as instituted and heard instanter, appeal allowed and remitted to Court of Appeal: Hayne, Heydon and Bell JJ
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA) - Appeal Determined (HCA)
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