Regina v JB, Regina v RJH [1999] NSWCCA 93

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : Regina v JB, Regina v RJH [1999] NSWCCA 93 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60683/97 (JB); 60684/97 (RJH) HEARING DATE(S) : 9 April 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 April 1999

PARTIES : Regina v JB, Regina v RJH JUDGMENT OF : Stein JA at 1; Studdert J at 40; Smart AJ at 42

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : CL 70081/97 (JB and RJH) LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Hunt CJ at CL

P. Byrne SC (Appellant) - JB COUNSEL : W. Dawe QC (Respondent) J. Nicholson SC (Appellant) - RJH W. Dawe QC (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Legal Aid Commission - JB Aboriginal Legal Service - RJH CATCHWORDS : FELONY MURDER - De Simoni principle - robbery whilst in company - infliction of grievous bodily harm - circumstance of aggravation - victim murdered with rock by two co-offenders - appeal against sentence - whether sentence was manifestly excessive - proportionality of sentences imposed - objective gravity of crime - guilty plea - assistance to authorities - special circumstances of co-offenders - Aboriginality - youth - intellectual disability - deprived socio-economic background - weight to be given to special circumstances - prospects of rehabilitation ACTS CITED : Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987; s 19; Sentencing Act 1989; s 5; Crimes Act 1900; s 98 Regina v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 CASES CITED: Regina v Ryan (1996) 90 A Crim R 191 De Simoni v The Queen (1980 - 1981) 147 CLR 383 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted, appeal dismissed

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

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