REGINA v. BAKER [2001] NSWSC 412

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : REGINA v. BAKER [2001] NSWSC 412 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Criminal FILE NUMBER(S) : SC No. 12 of 1997 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 June 2000; 7 September 2000; 14 November 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 May 2001

PARTIES : REGINA v. BAKER, Allan JUDGMENT OF : Greg James J at 1

COUNSEL : Crown: C.K. Maxwell, QC. App: I.D. Temby, QC. SOLICITORS : Crown: S.E. O'Connor App: Brezniak Neil-Smith & Co. CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - life sentences - application for re-determination - original offences of murder not worst class of case - statutory maximum for other offence reduced from life to 25 years - circumstances of all offences - views of trial judge - non-release recommendation - effects of amendments to s.13A - special reasons justifying determination - co-offender's sentences re-determined under provision before relevant amendments - facts different - no parity required - marked rehabilitation - no special reasons considering culpability - applicant not eligible for re-determination - power to direct applicant not re-apply does not arise. Sentencing Act 1989 Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1993 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Sentencing Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 Previtera (1997) 94 A. Crim. R. 76 Harris [2000] NSWCCA 469 Petrinovic [1999] NSWSC 1131 Cribb (CCA, unreported 4 November 1994) Purdey (1992) 65 A. Crim. R. 441 Johnstone (Badgery-Parker, J., unreported 20 December 1992) CASES CITED : Williscroft (1975) VR 292 Baker (CCA, unreported 23 May 1994) Kalajzich (1997) 94 A. Crim R. 41 Crump (CCA, unreported 30 May 1994) Pearce (1998) 194 CLR 610 Lowe (1984) 154 CLR 606 Garforth (CCA, unreported 23 May 1994) DECISION : Applicant not eligible for determination.