R v Harrison [2002] NSWCCA 198

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Harrison [2002] NSWCCA 198 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60688/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 May 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 May 2002

PARTIES : Paul Shaun Harrison v Regina JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J at 1,30; Smart AJ at 2

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/11/0569 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Latham DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : (A) In Person (C) L M B Lampratti SOLICITORS : (A) In Person (C) S E O'Connor CATCHWORDS : Sentencing - No question of principle - sentences not excessive LEGISLATION CITED : Nil CASES CITED: Nil DECISION : Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

60688/01 KIRBY J SMART AJ Thursday 9 May 2002 REGINA v PAUL SHAUN HARRISON JUDGMENT 1. KIRBY J: The court is in a position to give judgment immediately and I would ask Justice Smart to deliver the first judgment.

2. SMART AJ: Paul Shaun Harrison seeks leave to appeal against the alleged severity of a sentence of imprisonment for four years with a non-parole period of two years for stealing a motor vehicle, a sentence of imprisonment for four and a half years with a non-parole period of two years for breaking, entering and stealing, taking into account two offences of larceny, two offences of goods in custody, one offence of receiving and one offence of carried in a conveyance, and a sentence of imprisonment for a fixed term of twelve months for being carried in a conveyance. All sentences are concurrent and date from 12 December 2000. The applicant pleaded guilty to all offences at the first available opportunity in the Local Court.