The Queen v Griggs [1999] FCA 1573

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Queen v Griggs [1999] FCA 1573 CRIMINAL LAW – prosecution appeal against sentence – offences of armed robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm – suspended sentence and treatment order on first count – Griffiths bond on second count – whether sentence on first count manifestly inadequate – extraordinary circumstances of offence – significance of offender's dependence on heroin and prospect of rehabilitation pursuant to treatment order – prevalence of use of heroin in Australian Capital Territory – changing community attitudes to heroin use. Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s 429AB, s 429A, s 429B, s 556B(1), s 448 Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 (ACT), s 123 Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth), s 24(1A) R v Hebditch [1999] FCA 1087 The Queen v Irvine [1999] FCA 1286 The Queen v Blaskovic [1999] FCA 1306 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 R v Tait (1979) 24 ALR 473 R v Jurisic (1998) 101 A Crim R 259 Kovac v R (1977) 15 ALR 637) R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111 Chung Thi Le v R [1997] FCA 1286 R v Jurkovic (1981) 6 A Crim R 215 R v Suen (1987) 25 A Crim R 393 R v Oliver (1982) 7 A Crim R 174 Murrell v The Queen (1985) 4 FCR 168 R v Roberts (1994) 73 A Crim R 306 R v Hodge (unreported, NSWCCA, 2 November 1993) R v Anderson (1993) 177 CLR 520 R v Capobianco (1978) 20 ACTR 29. Talbot v The Queen (1992) 59 A Crim R 383 Douglas v The Queen (1995) 56 FCR 465. R v Griffiths (1975) 1 NSWLR 229 Griffiths v R (1977) 137 CLR 293 R v Tindall (1994) 74 A Crim R 275 R v Jamie Griggs [1999] ACTSC 73

THE QUEEN v JAMIE GRIGGS A 26 of 1999

MILES, MADGWICK and DOWSETT JJ

12 NOVEMBER 1999

CANBERRA

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA DISTRICT REGISTRY A 26 of 1999

BETWEEN: THE QUEEN

Appellant

AND: JAMIE GRIGGS