Regina -v- Cutmore [1999] NSWCCA 132

Reported Decision : 108 A Crim R 155

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : Regina -v- Cutmore [1999] NSWCCA 132 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60672/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 28/05/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 May 1999

PARTIES : Crown Jason Dallas Sean CUTMORE JUDGMENT OF : Ireland J at 1; Kirby J at 46; Carruthers AJ at 47

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Johnston, Acting DCJ

COUNSEL : Crown - LMB Lamprati Respondent - PM Strickland SOLICITORS : Crown - CK Smith Respondent - TA Murphy CATCHWORDS : Crown appeal, inadequacy of minimum term of 4 yrs in total sentence of 9 yrs - kidnapping of 12 year old girl with serious sexual assaults involving some physical injury - undervalue of objective circumstances and public deterrence - overestimation of the significance of subjective features demonstrating manifest error in sentencing. ACTS CITED : Sentencing Act, 1989 Crimes Act, 1900 R -v- Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R -v- A. Jones (NSWCCA 30/06/94) R -v- Allen (NSWCCA 04/07/94) Regina -v- Khoury (NSWCCA 05/12/94) CASES CITED: Tindall & Gunton 74 A Crim R 275 @ 277 Rushby (1977) 1 NSWLR 594 @ 597-598 R -v- Withers (1925) SR 382 at 394; Whittaker -v- The King (1928) 41 CLR 230 @ 248-9 Griffiths -v- The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293 @ 310 Regina -v- Gulam Mohammad Khan (NSW CCA 27/05/96 DECISION : Crown appeal allowed; sentence imposed on 4 September, 1998 of 4 yrs minimum term and 5 yrs additional term quashed, in lieu minimum term of 6 yrs with additional term of 3 yrs imposed.