R v Takau [2003] NSWCCA 181

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Takau [2003] NSWCCA 181 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 June 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1, 37; Simpson J at 2; Greg James J at 36 DECISION : (i) leave to appeal granted; (ii) non-parole period varied from two years and nine months to two years, otherwise sentence is confirmed; (iii) the sentence and non-parole period to commence on 23 July 2002; (iv) the applicant to be eligible for release on parole on 22 July 2004; (v) recommend release on parole be on condition that there be supervison by the Probation and Parole Service for as long as it thinks appropriate.

CATCHWORDS : application for leave to appeal against sentence - plea of guilty - parity - subjective circumstances - remarks on sentence - juvenile co-offender LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Setencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s44 Children's (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1997 (NSW), s33 CASES CITED : R v Colgan [1999] NSWCCA 292 R v Ellis and Carr [2002] NSWCCA 211 PARTIES : Crown - Respondent Gethsemane Mani Takau - Applicant FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60078/03 COUNSEL : DML Woodburne - Crown N Mikhaiel - Respondent SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor - Crown J Harris - Applicant

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 02/11/0536 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Hosking DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60078/03

HODGSON JA SIMPSON J GREG JAMES J