NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v Paul John Finn [2002] NSWCCA 86 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60358/2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 March 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 March 2002
PARTIES : Regina Paul John Finn JUDGMENT OF : Greg James J at 14; Buddin J at 1
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/11/1059 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Stewart DCJ OFFICER :
COUNSEL : LMB Lamprati (Crown) R Jankowski (Applicant) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown) Armstrongs (Applicant) CATCHWORDS : Make false instrument with intent to induce another to accept it as genuine - discount for plea of guilty - "first reasonable opportunity" for plea - parity of sentencing - "special circumstances" - need for general deterrence in significant fraud cases R v Cameron [2002] HCA 6 CASES CITED: R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 683 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted. Appeal allowed. Sentences imposed in the District Court quashed. In lieu thereof and taking into account matters on Form 1, in respect of count 1 the applicant is sentenced to 2 years imprisonment to date from 11 May 2001 and to expire on 10 May 2003. Non-parole period of 16 months is fixed which will expire on 10 September 2002. In respect of each of counts 2-6 the applicant is sentenced to fixed terms of 16 months imprisonment to commence on 1 May 2001 and to expire on 10 September 2002.
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60358/2001
GREG JAMES J BUDDIN J
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