R v Morgan [2003] NSWCCA 230

Reported Decision : 57 NSWLR 533

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Morgan [2003] NSWCCA 230 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/8/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 August 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1, 48; Simpson J at 46; Adams J at 47 DECISION : 1.Leave to appeal granted; 2.Robbery in company: sentence of a fixed term of imprisonment for three years and six months, to commence on 17 November 2001, and to expire on 16 May 2005, confirmed; 3.Assault occasioning actual bodily harm: sentences of fixed term of imprisonment for two years and six months confirmed, but such term be directed to commence on 17 May 2003 rather than on 17 May 2005 and to expire on 16 November 2005; 4.Sentence for the offence of break and enter with intent, taking into account only the last two matters on the Form 1, be quashed, and in lieu that the appellant be sentenced to imprisonment for three years and six months to commence on 17 May 2004 and to expire on 16 November 2007, with a non-parole period of 18 months to commence on 17 May 2004 and to expire on 16 November 2005.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against severity of sentence - Discount for plea of guilty - Fernando considerations - whether sentence excessive - Form 1 offences - principle of totality. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing procedure) Act 1999 Attorney General's Application Under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing procedure) Act 1999, No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 R v Carter [2001] NSWCCA 245 R v Ceissman [2001] NSWCCA 73 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 CASES CITED : R v Hickey NSWCCA 27 September 1994 R v Lo [2001] NSWCCA 271 R v Parkinson [2001] NSWCCA 244 R v Pitt [2001] 156 R v Readman (1990) 47 A Crim R 181 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Sweetman [2000] NSWCCA 228 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 PARTIES : Regina Darren Morgan FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60356/02 COUNSEL : G Rowling (C) H Cox (A) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor D J Humphreys