Does Murder Carry a Life Sentence in NSW?
“I would like to sincerely apologise to every single individual for all that I have subjected them to over the years”, said convicted murderer Niels Hoegel in a closing statement to the German Court in Oldengurb last Wednesday. The 42-year-old former nurse, who truly enjoyed causing patients to be put into cardiac arrest because ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Murder in NSW?
It is reported that a Sydney criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh was shot dead in daylight while having tea with friends at the Happy Cup Café in Bankstown. The 65-year-old lawyer was shot within the vicinity of families on 23 January 2018. His death had shocked Sydney’s Vietnamese community. While investigations are continuing, police may ...continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. The Brazilian Military Police were ready. The raid was about to take place in the northeast of the country, in the low-income community of Vila Irma Dulce. It was Monday the 22nd of April, and while on a regular patrol of their beat, the police observed a man ...continue reading
A Guide on the Defences to a Murder Charge
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. It is alleged that in February 2017, 35-year-old Shahab Ahmed stabbed his wife up to 14 times after discovering that she was having an affair with their friend. Despite admitting to the murder, Shahab “Russel” Ahmed has pleaded not guilty to the stabbing murder of his wife Khondkar ...continue reading
Murder and the Law
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that Ahmad Doudar has been charged with murder for being the alleged mastermind in the daylight execution-style killing of former bikie boss Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi. Former one time National Comanchero bikie boss Mr Hawi was shot in the head at close range. It is alleged ...continue reading
Murder Charges and Penalties in NSW
Psychopaths are said to lack empathy- in other words, they have an absence of feeling guilty while being extremely impulsive. Only 1% of the general population, and about 25% of the prison population are made up of psychopaths. Believe it or not, but every person on earth have some psychopathic traits, but they have ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Being an Accessory After the Fact to Murder in NSW?
A 38-year-old Sydney criminal lawyer was arrested and charged this morning after his South Sydney home, CBD office and storage unit were all raided by police on Tuesday afternoon. The lawyer is charged with offences of accessory after the fact to murder for allegedly falsifying evidence, including affidavits in relation to an investigation of ...continue reading
New NSW Sentencing Penalty Introduced: The New ‘Intensive Corrections Orders’
On 24 October 2017, Parliament in NSW assented to the amending legislation which effectively changed the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW). As of 24 September 2018, three major new sentencing options were introduced into NSW. A Magistrate or Judge can now impose any one of these new sentencing or penalty options for traffic ...continue reading
New Sentencing Option Introduced in NSW: ‘Community Correction Orders’
Our previous blog outlined how the ‘section 10 bond’ has now replaced the new ‘conditional release order’ as a new sentencing option in NSW for criminal and traffic offences. This blog outlines a further new sentencing option called a ‘community corrections order’ which effectively replaces the old ‘section 9 bond’ and ‘community service order’ penalties, ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalty for Manslaughter in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh For most people, the worst-case scenario of not paying their rent is getting kicked out of their place. But not for Melbourne man, Ramis Jonuzi, 36, who was choked and beaten so severely by the man he was sharing an Airbnb house with that it caused his death, ...continue reading