Sentencing guidelines - Offences

2 results

06 March 2008

R v Stephen Geoffrey Irwin

Multiple counts of terrorist murder - firearms used - politically motivated - targeted because of religion - meticulously planned - ruthlessly executed assassinations - professional killings - higher starting point - plea of guilty - no compelling evidence of remorse - tariff fixed at 30 years.

[2008] NILST 5 Kerr LCJ

04 March 2008

R v William Sloan

Murder - 39 year old male victim - course of a burglary - sustained and vicious attack - higher starting point - attack planned - relevant criminal record - expressed remorse, though not at trial - tariff fixed at 19 years.

[2008] NILST 10 Kerr LCJ