The Australian Crime Commission: the sentencing of offenders in the New South Wales criminal justice system Cases: - R v Dean [2013] NSWSC 1027 - R v David John STEVENS [2014] NSWDC 197 Section One Case 1: R v Dean [2013] Elements of the offence: Actus Reus: Roger Dean pleaded guilty to eleven counts of murder by way of reckless indifference to human life, and eight counts of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm ( s 18 and s 35 (2) Crimes Act 1990) . The offence occurred in the early hours of November 18th , 2011. The actus reus of the offender, Roger Dean has been proved by the prosecution upon the investigation of the case. CCTV footage from the Quaker’s Hill Nursing Home shows Roger Dean repeatedly walking in and out of multiple
The accused, Jamie Rogers caused the death of Nik Pasternak, and thereby did commit manslaughter, the injuries from the assault did result in the death of Nik Pasternak. Nik Pasternak was a 25 year old male who had passed away on October 28, 2017 due to manslaughter. Jamie Rogers had refused to testify in court, but Jamie and Nik Pasternak were childhood friends as stated by Devon Moore. Jamie Rogers had recently been fired by his former boss and best friend Nik Pasternak due to his work ethic. Jamie's condition had been described as troublesome at home by Mr. Devon Moore.
Martin cash was Tasmania’s most notorious bushranger. Martin Cash was born on the 11th of October, 1808, in Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland to George and Margret Cash who were a comfortably well off family. Martin achieved a reasonable standard of education with him being able to both read and write. At the age of 18 he fell in love with a girl a year or two younger then him whose name was Mary, his first offence was at the age of 18 for attempted murder after he was flirting with his girlfriend Mary by shooting him in the upper chest after seeing the two lovers through a window. Relatives of Martin made strenuous efforts to have the sentence commuted, but their efforts were no good with him boarding at Cook Harbour onto a ship named
Carl Williams: the non-ideal victim: HEATHER JONES 214139974 Carl Williams; convicted drug trafficker and murderer, was serving a life sentence in Barwon Prison’s Acacia unit when he was beaten over the head with the stem from an exercise bike and killed by Matthew Johnson in 2010. The first link that is listed when his name is searched in Google is the Wikipedia page titled “Carl Williams (criminal).” The initial impression is that he is not regarded as a victim of murder, but largely still as the killer he was. This is understandable. Williams is responsible for ordering the deaths of and killing members of Melbourne’s underworld, all of whom have left behind families and loved ones.
On Tuesday November 12, 1963 Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade go missing after the scene of Bob Sheldon’s murder. The two boys were seen running by the the park just before the incident, witnesses say that there had been a gang fight including Curtis, Cade, and Sheldon. Police believe Curtis and Cade are on the run because of the devastation last night. Police caution everyone in the area of Tulsa of Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade as we are unaware if they are armed with weapons.
Central Australia has long been famous for its red sand, open wilderness and the monolith known as Ayers Rock. However, in August 1980 it became recognised as the backdrop for one of the most captivating and intriguing court cases in the history of Australian law. The case was the mysterious disappearance of an infant girl, 9 week old Azaria Chamberlain. There was no body, no eyewitnesses, no motive and no confession.
A case study of Phryne Fisher from “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” as shown on the Australian Broadcasting Company. Phryne Fisher is a private citizen who returns to Australia from travelling around the world to ensure that her sister’s murderer is not released from prison. Her broad world-view from her travels and intuition gives her insight into helping the local constabulary in solving murders in 1920’s Melbourne. Miss Fisher is an example of a “Private Citizen” crime fighter combined with aspects of a “Private Investigator.”
He was charged in 1989 and served three years in jail. On 28 September 1993, he sexually assaulted a six-year-old child outside a Darwin band stop, leaving the child brutally beaten in a bush. Cowan was condemned to seven years in jail and served four and a half years of his aggregate sentence. After his discharge, he moved to the Sunshine Coast, turning into a changed Christian and routinely going to chapel. He wedded Tracey Moncrieff in 1999 and the couple had a child before separating in 2004.
It had been claimed that Ned Kelly had taken up arms in April 1878 for the intention of shooting police but as six months had passed since the alleged shooting of Constable Fitzpatrick (who would later be dismissed from the police force as a liar, drunkard and perjurer) and the Stringybark Creek tragedy, there was not a robbery or any other offence reported of having been committed by Ned or his brother Dan. After his mother was convicted (and two innocent men) for aiding and abetting in the shooting of Constable Fitzpatrick, (Judge Barry sentenced Ned to fifteen years gaol without a trial?) Ned returned (was Ned involved?) with the intention of working a still to make whisky, as it was the only means to obtain money quickly to procure a new
Although Charles Cullen was the serial killer, the hospitals where Cullen worked were also at fault. In 60 minutes, the interviewer stated that Charles Cullen was a suspect long before his arrest. “Charles Cullen was the main suspect for poisoning random bags of saline…if you talk to the investigators there they’ll tell you Cullen was our man, we knew he was dirty. They couldn’t prove anything. It’s all circumstantial” (60 minutes, 4:30).
(1997). Regulating police discretion: An assessment of the impact of the NSW Young Offenders Act 1997. Criminal Law Journal, 28(2), pp.72-92. Retrieved from Westlaw. Code Of Conduct And Ethics (n.d.).
It all started when a young boy named James Mc Cow, woke up unconscious on the floor. He tried to look around, but his vision was weak, his head was spinning and, his legs felt like he ran a five hour marathon, he notices it was classroom but there was nobody in it. The last time James remembered was he was at a party and decided to have a drink, he got up from his knees and went to look out the window. He only saw was miles of trees and a dirt road, he tried to get his phone out but it was gone, he decided to go to the door and when he opened it appeared to be a very disturbing hallway.
Between 1976 and 1977, the Metro Detroit area was gripped with fear due to the Oakland County Child Killer case. At least four children were killed, and local area residents are still trying to get a resolution for these unsolved child murders in Michigan. Also known as the Babysitter Killer, there are many people who believe that Chris Busch was the Oakland County Child Killer. Unfortunately, despite a lot of notable evidence and a large public outcry, the police never got past the initial questioning phase with any of the suspects. The families of the murdered children have been waiting for one major question to be answered for 40 years: if it wasn't Busch, who was the Oakland County Child Killer, and why hasn't he or she been caught?
Bushrangers are outlaws and ex-convicts that lived in the bush far from civilisation. Bushrangers ruled the roads and many of these people were escaped British and Irish convicts who preferred to risk starvation than serve their sentences of hard labour for their crimes (Wilkins, 2006). Many of these bushrangers were also originally born in the bush where they had received their knowledge of horses and firearms (Smit, 2014). Bushrangers were praised for fighting before surrender and are commemorated in Australian folklore. There were some particular bushrangers that have made a significant impact in Australia 's history due to their rebellion towards authority and law.
In February 2002, a missing person case became a heart-melting homicide investigation. This was a test of morals and patients. A Quebec man was arrested and charged in the 2002 death of Adrienne McColl; the 21-year-old's body was found on February 17 in a Alberta field,16 years ago. Recently Gatineau police arrested 49-year-old Stéphane Parent, he is facing a second-degree murder charge in McColl's death. The facts that is evident to the general public in terms of this case are that Parent was fired from his job at the bar just days before McColl’s death, the bar owner reported that someone stole $8,400 from the restaurant.
