R v Burke [2002] NSWCCA 353

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Burke [2002] NSWCCA 353 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60014/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 July 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 August 2002

PARTIES : Regina Kerry John Burke JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Levine J at 2; Sperling J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/51/0129 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Ducker DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr Paul Roberts SC for the Crown Mr Alex Shand QC for the Applicant SOLICITORS : Mr S E O'Connor for the Director of Public Prosecutions James Fuggle Solicitors for the Applicant CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - appeal against severity of sentence - fraudulent misappropriation - where applicant pleaded guilty - where applicant cooperated with authorities - whether reimbursement by third party is a relevant consideration - how "fresh evidence" is to be taken into account on a sentencing appeal Crimes Act 1900, s178BA, s300 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s21A, s22, s22A, s23, s32 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s6 Barrick (1985) 7 Cr App R (S) 142 Hall (NSWCCA, 28 September 1995, unreported) Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Houghton [2000] NSWCCA 62 Kessey [2001] NSWCCA 469 Machtas (1992) 62 A Crim R 179 McKechnie (NSW CCA, 1 October 1987, unreported) CASES CITED: Newey (NSWCCA, 23 August 1990, unreported) O'Neil (NSWCCA, 24 July 1996, unreported) Phelan (1993) 66 A Crim R 446 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534 Siganto (1998) 194 CLR 656 Tooth [2001] NSWCCA 407 W [2001] NSWCCA 172 Webb [1971] VR 147 Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 DECISION : Application for leave to appeal granted; Appeal dismissed.