The case of Dean v R dates back to November 18th of 2011, when registered nurse Roger Dean set alight a nursing home in Quakers Hills, Sydney. This had ultimately, lead to the demise of 11 elderly residents and several injured patients. The motive behind the offender stems from an attempt to conceal his theft of painkillers from the facility. In the early hours of that morning, Dean lit fires on several mattresses throughout the vicinity attempting to destroy evidence regarding drug register documentation. Dean was found guilty and arrested on November 19th of 2011, without the option of bail.
Dean’s evidence included two counts of larceny, breaching s.156 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). This became visible at 7:30pm on November the 17th where …show more content…
This urged the police to regard Dean as a possible suspect, and thereafter began the interrogation process. After being seized and cautioned, he admitted to lighting the fires. However, the offender declared that his motives had been tainted by uncontrollable mental issues and visions. His depression, chronic nightmares and sadistic visions were all listed as contributing factors which had provoked him to light the fires. During interrogation, Roger Dean insisted to the police that he had no intention of the fires burning out of control, although he did not attempt to control or end the hazard. On the 21st of November 2011, the police received permission for a search warrant, where they took to Dean’s home and found a portion of the drugs that were deemed missing.
18 months later, on the first day of his murder trial Roger Dean pleaded guilty to 11 counts of murder and 8 of severe bodily harm under s.35 (2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The admission lead to the Supreme Court judge settling on a minimum of 11 life sentences in prison in consequence to his crime. In doing so, the Supreme Court examined s.61(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Section 61 adds that a sentencing court is to appoint a sentence of incarceration for life for murder (and other serious drug offences) if it is convinced
Dean’s evidence included two counts of larceny, breaching s.156 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). This became visible at 7:30pm on November the 17th where …show more content…
This urged the police to regard Dean as a possible suspect, and thereafter began the interrogation process. After being seized and cautioned, he admitted to lighting the fires. However, the offender declared that his motives had been tainted by uncontrollable mental issues and visions. His depression, chronic nightmares and sadistic visions were all listed as contributing factors which had provoked him to light the fires. During interrogation, Roger Dean insisted to the police that he had no intention of the fires burning out of control, although he did not attempt to control or end the hazard. On the 21st of November 2011, the police received permission for a search warrant, where they took to Dean’s home and found a portion of the drugs that were deemed missing.
18 months later, on the first day of his murder trial Roger Dean pleaded guilty to 11 counts of murder and 8 of severe bodily harm under s.35 (2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The admission lead to the Supreme Court judge settling on a minimum of 11 life sentences in prison in consequence to his crime. In doing so, the Supreme Court examined s.61(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Section 61 adds that a sentencing court is to appoint a sentence of incarceration for life for murder (and other serious drug offences) if it is convinced