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R v Papley [2017] NSWSC 1068 — Murder & Defence Of Mental Illness — Barrister AI

R v Papley

[2017] NSWSC 1068

Supreme Court of NSW

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Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › murder
3. › trial by judge alone
4. › alleged deceased was accused’s infant daughter
5. › child not seen since 2000 or 2001
6. › no sign of life from extensive police searches
7. › circumstantial case
8. › lies evidencing consciousness of guilt
9. › satisfied child is deceased
10. › satisfied deliberate act/omission causing the child’s death
1. Criminal Law
2. › defence of mental illness
3. › history of serious mental illness
4. › expert evidence unanimous that defence available
5. › schizophrenia
6. › accused untreated during period child disappeared
7. › chronic persecutory delusions involving the child, accused’s mother and authorities
8. › not guilty by reason of mental illness

Case Details

Citation[2017] NSWSC 1068

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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Cited by5

2021R v DeakinNSWSC 20
2017R v Papley (No 3)NSWSC 1415
2017R v CunninghamNSWSC 1176
2017R v Papley (No 2)NSWSC 1112
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Relies on11

2016The Queen v Baden-ClayHCA 35
2013Lane v RNSWCCA 317
2009R v PlNSWCCA 256
2005R v MinaniNSWCCA 226
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