A non-parole period of 32 years for the murder of an infant child motivated by spousal revenge is within range, consistent with [name withheld] (33 years for three murders) and [name withheld] (33 years for one murder). Where an offence is of the most serious kind, a relatively insignificant mental condition is likely to weigh less in the assessment of moral culpability, and a substantial degree of mental disability is required to achieve a substantial reduction in moral culpability for this class of offending.
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