Regina v Robinson [2000] NSWCCA 182

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Robinson [2000] NSWCCA 182 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60052/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/04/2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 June 2000

PARTIES : Regina v Jason Heath Robinson JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 54; Foster AJA at 1-53; Smart AJ at 55

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/11/0503 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Ainslie-Wallace DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : M C Marien - Crown P R Boulten - Respondent SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor - Crown Hennan & Co - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Appeal against sentences - sentences manifestly inadequate - break and enter to commit a felony and break, enter and steal and associated assault - common assault, use of offensive weapon, kidnapping and escape from custody - drug and alcohol abuse - decline of Magistrate to deal with charge until previous outstanding charge had been disposed of - special circumstances. s. 5D of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s. 34(1) Correctional Centres Act 1952 ss. , 310D, 112 of the Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : s. 51A of the Justices Act s. 57 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 55(1) of the Interpretation Act 1987 ss. 5D, 26, 63 of the Criminal Appeal Act R. v Thomson, CCA unreported 21 May 1986 R. v Machinroth, CCA unreported 1998 R v Ertl, CCA unreported 7 May 1997 CASES CITED: R v Crombie, CCA unreported 15 May 1999 The Attorney-General's Application (No. 1) R v Rose, CCA unreported 23 May 1996 Griffiths v R (1977) 137 CLR 293 R v Carrion, [2000] NSWCCA 191 DECISION : Refer para 53.