McGarry v The Queen

[2001] HCA 62
Judgment date
Case number
P61/2000
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Criminal law – Sentencing – Indefinite imprisonment – Conditions for making order of indefinite imprisonment – Sufficiency of material to support conclusion that an order for indefinite imprisonment could be imposed – Whether High Court should substitute order or remit matter for re-sentencing in the Supreme Court.

Words and phrases – "a danger to society, or a part of it".

Sentencing Act 1995 (WA) – ss 98, 99, 100, 101.

Sentence Administration Act 1995 (WA) – ss 14, 20, 22, 115.

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