A sentence of 6 years imprisonment (non-parole period 3 years 9 months) for solicit to murder under s 26 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) was upheld where the offence involved sustained planning over months, provision of detailed victim information, and payment to an undercover officer. The case confirms that a 25% discount may properly encompass both the utilitarian value of a guilty plea and the contrition it demonstrates, and that the role of an undercover officer does not diminish culpability where the offender was the moving force behind the offence.
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