R v Ball [2021] NSWCCA 314

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ball [2021] NSWCCA 314 Hearing dates: 8 December 2021 Decision date: 17 December 2021 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Button J at [75] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence appeal – Crown appeal – manifest inadequacy – error in classification of objective seriousness – aggravated break and enter – no error in particular circumstances of offence and offender, particularly non-exculpatory provocation – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 112(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 5; 9(1)(b); 10(1)(b) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5D Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 at 105; [1936] HCA 40 Lovell v R [2006] NSWCCA 222 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Marshall v R [2007] NSWCCA 24 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Williams v R (2012) 203 A Crim R 172; [2012] NSWCCA 172 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) Jessie Clarance Ball (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Newton (Applicant) Z Khan (Respondent)

Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (NSW) (Applicant) Hounsell Cunningham Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/307291 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Crime Date of Decision: 19 August 2021 Before: Jeffreys DCJ File Number(s): 2020/307291