R v De Simoni
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title:
R v De Simoni
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R v De Simoni is a decision of the High Court of Australia. The case is notable for the 'De Simoni principle', a doctrine that applies to criminal sentencing law. The rule 'bars sentencing judges from relying on facts that would amount to a more serious crime than the one the offender had been convicted of'. This rule prevents, for example, a judge from relying on aggravating facts in sentencing a manslaughter conviction; if those facts would imply the offender had actually committed a more seri
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1981 High Court of Australia decision
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_De_Simoni
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2023-09-24T00:45:51Z
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