Megan Haines: Difference between revisions

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Haines was tried before Justice Peter Garling at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Lismore.<ref name=ABCsentence/><ref name=SCDLismore/> She was represented at trial by Troy Edwards, with prosecutor Brendan Campbell representing the crown.<ref name=GrannyKiller/>
Haines was tried before Justice Peter Garling at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Lismore.<ref name=ABCsentence/><ref name=SCDLismore/> She was represented at trial by Troy Edwards, with prosecutor Brendan Campbell representing the crown.<ref name=GrannyKiller/>


Campbell sought a life sentence, citing the vulnerability of the deceased and the "extreme" culpability of Haines; Edwards contended this was not necessary as the planning was only "rudimentary".<ref name=GrannyKiller/>
Campbell sought a life sentence, citing the vulnerability of the deceased and the "extreme" culpability of Haines; Edwards contended this was not necessary as the planning was only "rudimentary".<ref name=GrannyKiller/> She was sentenced to 36 years in prison with parole becoming possible in 2041, by which time she will have served 27 years.<ref name=ABCsentence/>
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Haines is the subject of harassment at her home in Silverwater prison and has spent time in and out of protective custody as a result. In one July 2016 inmate request form she wrote ""I fear for my safety because yesterday a girl said that I must go back to protection, that it was a dog act to kill old ladies... When I was arrested I shut down and felt like I was in a small box, but it was closed. At the moment, I'm not feeling anything." Fellow inmates regard her as a "granny killer", a form of criminal despised by other offenders. <ref name=GrannyKiller>[http://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/4342747/in-fear-of-her-life-granny-killer-nurse-megan-haines-taunted-by-silverwater-jail-inmates/?cs=12 In fear of her life, 'Granny killer' nurse Megan Haines taunted by Silverwater jail inmates] - Stephanie Gardiner writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished by ''The Liverpool Champion'', December 2016</ref>
Haines is the subject of harassment at her home in Silverwater prison and has spent time in and out of protective custody as a result. In one July 2016 inmate request form she wrote ""I fear for my safety because yesterday a girl said that I must go back to protection, that it was a dog act to kill old ladies... When I was arrested I shut down and felt like I was in a small box, but it was closed. At the moment, I'm not feeling anything." Fellow inmates regard her as a "granny killer", a form of criminal despised by other offenders. <ref name=GrannyKiller>[http://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/4342747/in-fear-of-her-life-granny-killer-nurse-megan-haines-taunted-by-silverwater-jail-inmates/?cs=12 In fear of her life, 'Granny killer' nurse Megan Haines taunted by Silverwater jail inmates] - Stephanie Gardiner writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished by ''The Liverpool Champion'', December 2016</ref><!---This paragraph all comes from the "granny killer" article-->
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