Case | Offence | Plea | Sentence | Appeal | Record | Attempt Type | Facts |
Sindoni
(44)
NSW CCA
27.4.1993 | s.27 | VG | MT 6y
AT 2y | AD | Nil | shotgun | Shot brother-in -law a number of times when found out he had hit A’s wife.
V gave evidence that he had forgiven D. Married with children. Hardworking. Offence out of character. |
Tarrant
(18)
NSW CCA
11.5.1993 | s.29 - Attempt strangle w/i murder
Sched:
Sexual int w/o consent | PG | MT 1y 6m
AT 3y 6m | Crown AA
MT 3y 6m
AT 3y 6m | nil | strangle | Abducted female - drove to isolated area - squeezed victim’s throat until unconscious - left victim believing her to be dead - surrendered to police. |
Roberts
(40)
NSW CCA
8.3.1994 | s.27 | PG | MT 5y
AT 4y | AD | Nil | stabbing | Stabbed sleeping wife repeatedly.
Disturbed and violent family background. Emotionally disturbed. |
Cool
(25)
NSW CCA
2.6.1994 | s.27
Sched:
4 offences | VG | MT 7y
AT 3y | AD | manufacture amphetamine, obtain benefit by deception | stabbing | Stabbed sleeping stranger in neck from behind on a train. Knife penetrated 5cm, narrowly missing the jugular vein.
Alcohol and drug addiction. |
Glencourse
(27)
NSW CCA
21.4.1995 | s.27 | VG | MT 8y
AT 2y 8m | AA
MT 7y
AT 3y 8m | nil | stabbing | Stabbed girlfriend repeatedly after she rejected sexual advances, then stabbed himself.
History of some violence between them. Prior good character. Drug problems. |
Alvaro
(52)
NSW CCA
30.11.1995 | s.27 | VG | MT 7y 6m
AT 2y 6m | AD | Criminal record – time spent in gaol | gunshot | V invited to offender’s shop and shot by a co-offender. |
Papalia
(20)
NSW CCA
18.7.1996 | s.27
SMV | PG | MT 9y
AT 4y
(1y concurrent) | AD | assault, armed rob in company, armed rob | gunshot | Hired to kill V who was having affair with wife of another man. Shot V in stomach and back leaving him a paraplegic. “Worst type of attempted murder.”
Youth. Assistance to Crown. Protective custody. |
Sinclair
(27)
NSW CCA
4.3.1998 | s.27 | PG | MT 5y
AT 2y | AD | nil | stabbing | Ejected from pub after argument with V. Went home, got knife, and returned to pub, stabbing V twice in stomach.
Intoxicated. Binge drinking problem. Took counselling at own initiative in gaol to address problem. Chronic fatigue syndrome at 18. |
Thew
NSW CCA
25.8.1998 | 2 x s.27 - administer poison w/i murder | PG | MT 2y 9m
AT 3y | Crown AA
MT 5y
AT 4y | nil relevant | poison | Attempted to poison himself and two daughters (14m and 8y) in motor vehicle with carbon monoxide.
Depression. Remorse. |
McCaffrey
Rowsell
NSW CCA [363]
23.11.1999 | s.27 | PG | MT 9y
AT 6y | AA
MT 7y
AT 6y | not stated | stabbing, assault | Picked up 17y schoolboy hitchhiking. V beaten and tied up. Taken to bush in car boot, stabbed in back of neck and pushed down embankment. Both accused thought V had died. Both accused under influence of alcohol and drugs. |
Manna
(23)
NSW CCA [314]
10.12.1999 | s.27 | PG | MT 15y
AT 5y | AD | includes possess shortened firearm | shot victim in face | Attacked victim at supply truck, shooting him in face, chest and arms five times.
Abuser of illegal drugs including steroids. |
Macadam-Kellie
NSW CCA [170]
9.5.2001 | s.27 | PG | 16y
NPP 12y | AA
15y
NPP 11y | nil - breach of apprehended violence order. | stabbed | Stabbed wife several times with bread knife outside Family Court.
Element of pre-meditation - depressive illness. |
Rae
NSW CCA [545]
12.12.2001 | s.27
Sched: AOABH | PG | 19y 8m
NPP 14y 9m | AD | nil | threw petrol over victim and set victim alight | Threw petrol over former girlfriend and set her alight - burns to 93% of her body. Neighbour who tried to assist victim received burns to 10% of his body (Schedule offence). Worst case.
Appellant intelligent and accomplished. |
Quach
(42)
NSW CCA [173]
15.5.2002 | s.27 | VG | 9y
NPP 5y | AD | nil | hit with bottle | Attack on wife - hit her on head with bottle repeatedly, tied legs and gagged mouth - V lost blood and consciousness for some time. |
Doan
(18)
NSWSC [345]
(Hidden J)
30.4.2003 | s.27 | PG | 7y
NPP 3y 6m |  | serious post offence record | assault | With group of male youths took 18y schoolboy from coffee shop – V assaulted and offender held legs during attempt strangle - V subsequently stabbed to death by co-offender - Limited role on day of offence - Scared of 2 co-offenders
Aged 25y at time of sentence - Vietnamese with disturbed and difficult background - Some hope for rehabilitation |
Bell
NSW CCA [81]
7.3.2005 | s.29 | PG | 4y
NPP 2y 6m | AD | Prior assault on ex-wife | Strangled | During argument with de facto wife attempted to strangle her – desisted when 11y son intervened – telephone police and admitted intent |
Farmer
(36)
NSWSC [581]
Hall J
13.6.2008 | s.27
s.86(1)(b)
s.198 | VG | Attempt Murder:
18y 6m
NPP 14y
Total:
24y 6m
NPP 20y | | Priors for violence – breached parole | Assault | Broke into home during day – struggled with female occupant in bedroom – detained and sexually interfered with complainant – complainant taken to garage and severely assaulted with fibro-cutters – doused complainant and house with petrol – set fire to house using electric toaster and gas oven – motivated by desire to avoid apprehension |
