Written by
Peter Maley
Director - Criminal Lawyer
Law Information - Murder / Manslaughter Offences - NT
Murder
Date: 09/01/2009
The Law - Section 156 of the NT Criminal Code provides that a person is guilty of murder if they engage in conduct that causes the death of another person and they intended to cause death or serious harm to that person or any other person by that conduct.
Maximum Penalty - Murder
The penalty for murder is mandatory life, however a sentencing court must fix a non-parole period pursuant to Section 53(A) of the Sentencing Act.
The standard non-parole period for murder is 20 years. However, if there are aggravating circumstances made out pursuant to Section 53(A)(iii) of the Sentencing Act such as the victim was a police officer or the killing was committed in the course of the commission of a sexual offence or there was more than one killing the minimum non-parole period is 25 years.
What the prosecution must prove - Murder
To be advised.
Possible Defences - Murder
To be advised.
The Court process - Murder
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