Regina v Slav Steve Gorgievski [2002] NSWCCA 45

Reported Decision : (2002) 129 A Crim R 89

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Slav Steve Gorgievski [2002] NSWCCA 45 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60668/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 February 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 February 2002

PARTIES : Regina Slav Steve Gorgievski JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J at 21; Buddin J at 2

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/11/0081 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Gibson DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : PG Ingram (Crown) P Byrne SC (Applicant) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown) Mark Klees & Associates (Applicant) CATCHWORDS : Application for leave to appeal against sentence - charges of make and use false instrument and firearms offence - discount for plea of guilty and for assistance to the authorities - "special circumstances" Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v C (1994) 75 A Crim R 309 CASES CITED: R v Carter [2001] NSWCCA 245 R v Thomson v Houlton [2000] 49 NSWLR 383 R v Richards (1981) 2 NSWLR 464 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted; Appeal allowed; Sentence passed in District Court quashed; On charge of possessing loaded pistol applicant sentenced to 15 months imprisonment to commence on 21 June 2001 and to expire on 20 September 2002; on charge of using a false instrument sentence of 4 years imprisonment and non-parole period of 2 years confirmed; that sentence will commence on 20 September 2002 and expire on 19 September 2006 and non-parole period will expire on 19 September 2004. On remaining charges, fixed term of 29 months commencing on 21 June 2001 and expiring on 20 November 2003 confirmed.