R v Perrett [1999] NSWCCA 115

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : R v Perrett [1999] NSWCCA 115 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60643/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/04/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 April 1999

PARTIES : Regina v Anthony Charles Perrett JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Simpson J at 20; Bell J at 21

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/21/0258 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Bellear DCJ

COUNSEL : Crown: P G Ingram Respondent: S R Norrish QC SOLICITORS : Crwon: R Gray Respondent: Beilby Wagner CATCHWORDS : sentencing; trial judge's discretion; mitigating factors ACTS CITED : s 58 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) R v Murray (unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 11 September 1986) R v Roberts & Ors (1994) 73 ACrimR 306 R v Kingsbeer (unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 29 July 1988) R v Thwaites (unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 6 October 1993) CASES CITED: R v Elliot (1983) ACrimR 238 R v Iskander (unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 22 July 1996) R v DRL (unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 16 May 1997) R v Pham (1991) 55 ACrimR 128 R v Dodd (1991) 57 ACrimR 349 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 DECISION : Appeal Dismissed

IN THE COURT OF

CRIMINAL APPEAL

CCA 60643/98

BEAZLEY JA SIMPSON J BELL J

Thursday, 15 April 1999

REGINA v Anthony Charles PERRETT

JUDGMENT

1 BEAZLEY JA: In this matter the respondent had pleaded guilty to one charge of robbery, an offence for which the maximum penalty is fourteen years penal servitude. The sentencing judge, Bellear DCJ, deferred passing sentence on the respondent and ordered him to enter into a recognisance pursuant to s 558 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), on a surety of $1,000, to be of good behaviour for a period of three years. The Crown appeals against the inadequacy of the sentence.