The Victorian state government has reinstated the original sentence of life in prison without parole for serial killer Paul Denyer, effectively overturning a previous decision by the Court of Appeal. Premier Jacinta Allan has announced legislation to keep Denyer in prison and make it more difficult for dangerous offenders to seek parole.
, the Victorian state government has effectively reinstated the original sentence of trial judge Justice Frank Vincent of life in prison without parole, handed down in 1993.
At the time of overturning the original sentence, one of the judges privately said, “What if they invent a pill that could cure him?”In announcing legislation to keep Denyer in prison and make it more difficult for a series of dangerous offenders to seek parole, Premier Jacinta Allan has put a distance between her and her predecessor, Daniel Andrews.
Denyer applied for parole earlier this year, and the truth is, he did not have the remotest chance of being set free.A bone lazy prisoner, Denyer had not completed any of the necessary pre-release courses, and so his application was rejected without the need for hearings. To make it clear, there is not one person who has dealt with Denyer in the three decades since he was first imprisoned who thinks he is no longer a danger. And as the system’s priority is to protect the community, he must remain in jail. Keeping him in prison is not about punishing him but protecting us.
Dangerous Offenders Crime Victorian State Government Life Sentence Parole Serial Killer Paul Denyer Court Of Appeal Legislation
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Victorian government to introduce laws to keep Frankston serial killer Paul Denyer in prison for lifePaul Denyer, who murdered three women in Melbourne's south-east in 1993, would remain behind bars for the rest of his life under new laws set to be introduced by the Victorian government.
Read more »
Serial killer Paul Denyer to stay behind bars for life as government backtracksVictoria is set to unveil new laws that will keep the Frankston serial killer behind bars for life.
Read more »
Former state wards abused in care urge Victorian government to follow through on redress promiseA redress scheme for Victorian victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care has stalled since its announcement a year ago, and some eligible care leavers have died waiting for the scheme.
Read more »
Victorian government scrambling to prepare for long-planned end of public drunkenness lawsSobering-up facility not completed, emergency workers unclear about their role in new scheme – and it begins on Melbourne Cup Day
Read more »
Denyer parole change may be popular, but it undermines criminal processFor a government to legislate that they may override the courts and legal representatives which sentenced them is an exercise in dangerous overreach.
Read more »
Judge reinstates gag order in Donald Trump’s federal election interference caseThe order prohibits Trump from targeting the special counsel prosecuting his case or witnesses who might be called to testify
Read more »