R v Nelson [2002] NSWCCA 463

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Nelson [2002] NSWCCA 463 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60912/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/11/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2002

PARTIES : Regina Stephen Brian Nelson JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Dowd J at 40; Bell J at 41

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/31/0213 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Christie DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : P Power (Crown) H K Dhanji (Applicant) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Crown) D J Humphreys CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against severity of sentence - Robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon - Form 1 offences - break enter and steal - steal motor vehicle - possession of cannabis leaf - appeal allowed. LEGISLATION CITED : Mental Health Act 1990 Regina v Anderson (1981) VR 155 Regina v Bavadra (2000) 115 A Crim R 152 Regina v Fahda [1999] NSWCCA 267 Regina v Harris (2001) 125 A Crim R 27 CASES CITED: Regina v Jenkins [1999] NSWCCA 110 Regina v Kay [2002] NSWCCA 286 Regina v Letteri NSWCCA 18 March 1992 Regina v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 Regina v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted. Appeal allowed; sentence below quashed. In lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced, for the offence of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, taking into account the matters on the form 1, to imprisonment for five years to date from 3 June 2001. Non parole period of three years and four months set, to date from 3 June 2001 and to expire on 2 October 2004. 2 October 2004 is the earliest possible date of release on parole.