s.26 Crimes Act 1900 – maximum penalty 25 years.
Standard Non-Parole Period (offences committed on or after 1.2.2003) – 10 years

CASE	OFFENCE	PLEA	SENTENCE	APPEAL	RECORD	FACTS
Wright (34) NSW CCA 8.7.1997	Solicit	VG	MT 3y AT 1y	Crown AD		Fell out with neighbour over cannabis plantation – Victim threatened wife and children – arranged killing – sought to terminate agreement – neighbour stabbed to death – paid balance of money because feared harm to family Young children – impressive work history
Lewis (36) (1998) 100 A Crim R 361	2 x Solicit	PG	MT 10y AT 5y	AD	Nil	Charged with sexual assault on foster sisters – made arrangements to have sister and her de facto killed to prevent her giving evidence at trial Breached AVO and bail
Azzopardi (56) NSW CCA 1.10.1998	Solicit	VG	MT 15y AT 5y	AA MT 12y 9m AT 4y 3m	Nil	Arranged to have male shot – provided gun – shooting caused paraplegia Suffering life threatening illness – unlikely to re-offend
Ay NSW CCA 30.10.1998	Solicit	VG	MT 7y 4m AT 2y 5m	AA MT 5y 3m AT 1y 9m	Criminal record	Offered friend $20,000 to kill ex-wife – financial difficulties – never provided details to facilitate murder – never gave final authorization Mentally unwell – 2m 13d PSC
Bednarz (58) NSW CCA [533] 13.12.2000	Solicit	PG	6y NPP 3y	AA 5y NPP 2y	Nil	Arranged to have second husband killed – marital disharmony - agreed to pay $10,000 – provided details and involved in preparation – threatened harm if killing not completed – dedicated and serious approach Severe depressive state – paranoid delusions believing husband seeking to harm her – fulltime carer for severely disabled son
Qutami (48) (2001) 127 A Crim R 369	Solicit	PG	5y NPP 18m	Crown AA 5y NPP 3y	Nil	Jordanian orthodox Christian made inquires about having niece killed – family angered by relationship with Muslim boyfriend – intense family pressure on niece Medical condition – unlikely to re-offend
Glover NSW CCA [414] 17.12.2003	Solicit	PG	4y NPP 20m	AD		Made inquiries into killing husband – history of domestic violence over several years – intention wavered Two young children – poor physical health
Potier (50) NSW CCA [136] 25.8.2004	2 x Solicit	VG	6y 8m NPP 5y	Crown AA 8y 8m NPP 6y 3m	Nil	Arranged for killing of ex-partner and her new boyfriend – recruited undercover police officer – genuine but mistaken concern for safety of daughter Degree of depression – background of family dispute
Stockdale (51) (2004) 142 A Crim R 448	Solicit	PG	6y NPP 3y 9m	AD	Nil relevant	Arranged with undercover police officer to have boyfriend of ex-girlfriend killed for $5,000 – supplied details Genuine remorse – protective custody after stabbed in stomach in gaol – married with children
Benitez (37-38) (2006) 160 A Crim R 166	2 x Solicit	PG	13y NPP 7y	AA 10y NPP 5y 6m		Offences committed after 1.2.2003 Arranged killing of ex-wife and partner – paid $2,500 and agreed to pay $20,000 – given encouragement by ‘hit man’ – greater than mid range of seriousness Good character – depressed over marital break-up – obsessed with children
Bou-Antoun (48) NSW CCA [1] 1.2.2008	Solicit	PG	14y NPP 10y	AD	Minor – irrelevant	Offence committed after 1.2.2003 Agreed to fund murder of victim of alleged aggravated sexual assault by son – element of intended cruelty
Lindstrom (22) NSW CCA [160] 24.7.2008	Solicit Sched: Solicit	PG	3y 10m NPP 2y	Crown AA 4y 9m NPP 3y	Nil	Offence committed after 1.2.2003 Female – attempted to arrange murder of two witnesses in serious drug case against boyfriend – met with intended hitman, paid money and transmitted messages – manipulated by older boyfriend – reluctant but not wholly unwilling participant – just below mid range Swedish – assistance to authorities placing life in danger
Lomax NSW CCA [53] 9.3.2009	Solicit Sched: Acc before fact malicicious damage by fire	PG	5y 9m NPP 3y 6m	Crown AA 6y 9m NPP 4y 1m		Offence committed after 1.2.2003 Worked as middleman for BM who owned a business – BM wished to damage competing business owned by CO –Hired C to murder CO and set fire to CO’s business premises. Failed to fulfil undertaking to assist authorities in prosecution against BM.
Louizos (45) NSW CCA [71] 20.3.2009	Solicit	VG	10y NPP 6y	Crown AA 13y 6m NPP 10y	Nil	Offence committed after 1.2.2003 Arranged to have ex-husband shot while he was leaving for work – car driven off and burned – suffered serious injuries – shooting arranged by caretaker at caravan park owned by offender and husband – provided information and promised money – motive unclear – above mid-range seriousness Prior good character