R v Carrion [2002] NSWCCA 21

Reported Decision : (2002) 128 A Crim R 29

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Carrion [2002] NSWCCA 21 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60648/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 4/2/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 March 2002

PARTIES : Regina Roy Carrion JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Sully J at 56; Dowd J at 57

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 60648/99 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Court of Criminal Appeal OFFICER :

COUNSEL : R A Hulme (Crown) J S Stratton (Respondent) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Crown) T A Murphy (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal - slip rule - jurisdiction to vary orders to ammend custodial sentence date - respondent not arrested until 14 months after judgment - correction of windfall to respondent created by failure to appear at sentencing. Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999; s 254(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; s 43, 47, 48, 70 Criminal Appeal Act 1912; s 14A, 18(2) Criminal Appeal Rules LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Procedure Act 1986; s 24 High Court Rules Periodic Detention of Prisoners Act; s.33 Sentencing Act 1991 (Victoria); s 8, 104A Supreme Court Rules Adam & Harvey Ltd v International Maritime Supplies Co Ltd [1967] 1 WLR 445 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Carroll v Price [1960] VR 651 Connelly v. Director of Public Prosecutions (1964) AC 1254 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431 In re Court (1871) 2 QSCR 171 In re Earl of Inchcape [1942] Ch 394 In re Harrison's Share [1955] Ch 260. In re Suffield and Watts, Ex parte Brown (1888) 20 QBD 693, 697 In re Swire (1885) 30 Ch D 239 Pittalis v Sherefettin [1986] QB 868 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 Preston Banking Co v William Allsup & Sons [1895] 1 Ch 14 Regina v Allen (1994) 1 Qd R 526 Regina v Billington [1980] VR 625 Regina v Cripps [1984] 1 QB 686 CASES CITED: Regina v Cross [1973] QB 937 Regina v Daniel (1977) 1 QB 364 Regina v De Zylva (1988) 38 A Crim R 207 Regina v Jovanovic (1999) 106 A Crim R 548 Regina v Lapa (No. 2) (1995) 80 A Crim R 398 Regina v Malvaso (1989) 41 A Crim R 99 Regina v Nunan [1999] NSWCCA 117 Regina v Ponfield (1999) NSWCCA 422 Regina v Saxon [1998] 1 VR 503 Regina v Stephens (1990) 48 A Crim R 323 Robinson v The Queen (No 2) (1991) 65 ALJR 644 Shaddock & Associates Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council (1982) 151 CLR 590 Smith v NSW Bar Association (No 2) (1992) 176 CLR 256 at 265 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd (1982) 150 CLR 29 Texas Co (Australasia) Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1940) 63 CLR 382 Whan v McConaghy (1984) 153 CLR 631 Wilson v. Attorney-General (1938) NZLR 496 DECISION : Crown appeal allowed. Sentences imposed below quashed. Respondent resentenced to imprisonment for 3 years on each count (to be served concurrently) ,to commence 15 July 2001 and to expire 14 July 2004. A non parole period of 2 years and 3 months for each count, to commence 15 July 2001 and to expire on 14 October 2003 is set. Respondent to be released to parole on 15 October 2003.