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Miklos Bolza

NSW murderer fights for less jail time

A man found guilty of murder has argued for a reduced jail sentence, saying his victim was armed. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Gosford man found guilty of murder has argued for a reduced jail sentence, saying the fatal stabbing would not have occurred if the victim had not also had a knife.

In a sentence hearing on Thursday, Scott David Weaver argued his initial intent when confronting 67-year old Larry White in his home on December 2019 was just to beat him up.

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