Regina v S R Kessey [2001] NSWCCA 469

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v S R Kessey [2001] NSWCCA 469 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60617/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 23/11/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 November 2001

PARTIES : Regina (Appellant) Scott Richard Kessey (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 45; Sully J at 46; Kirby J at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 00/41/0064; 00/11/0415 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Norrish DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : L M B Lamprati (Crown/Appellant) A C Haesler (Respondent) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Crown/Appellant) South Eastern Aboriginal Legal Service (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Crown Appeal - Findings of facts by sentencing Judge - Victim Impact Statement - Whether sentence manifestly inadequate LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Wong & Leung v The Queen [2001] HCA 64 R v Pont [2000] NSWCCA 419 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 Regina v Hayes (1987) 29 A Crim R 452 CASES CITED: R v Morrow [1999] NSWCCA 64 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Allpass (1994) 72 A Crim R 561 Regina v Houghton [2000] NSWCCA 62 R v Kalache [2000] NSWCCA 2 R v Brewster (1998) 1 Cr App R 220 Deakin v The Queen (1984) 54 ALR 765 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 DECISION : Appeal allowed.; Convictions quashed.; Respondent resentenced.