Regina v CJP; Regina v CAD; Regina v MES [2003] NSWCCA 187

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v CJP; Regina v CAD; Regina v MES [2003] NSWCCA 187 revised - 10/12/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Hidden J at 1; Carruthers AJ at 1 DECISION : See pars 73-75 of judgment.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - sentencing - Crown appeals - pleas of guilty - whether sentences endorsed by District Court Judge, in the absence of the parties, on Committal for Sentence Form validly imposed - delay of three months between imposition of sentences and publication of reasons - requirement for sentences to be accompanied by contemporaneous reasons emphasised - whether any sentences validly imposed - necessity for all matters to be remitted to the District Court. Crimes Act 1900 ss 4, 61J, 61J(1), 61N(1), 66C(1), 66C(2), 78L, 345, 580E(2), 580E(4) LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 22(2), 22(4), 32, 33, 44, 62(1), 70, 70(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s12(2) District Court Rules Pt31 r9 AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111 Ebatarinja v Deland (1998) 194 CLR 444 Housing Commission (NSW) v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23 Kunnath v The State [1993] 1 WLR 1315 Lawrence v The King [1933] AC 699 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 CASES CITED : Pettit v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 R v Cornwell [1972] 2 NSWLR 1 R v Julie Ann Duffy [1999] NSWCCA 321 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v JCE (2000) 120 A Crim R 18 R v Jones (No 2) (1972) 1 WLR 887 Richmond Newspapers v Virginia 448 US 555 (1980) Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 PARTIES : Regina v CJP; Regina v CAD; Regina v MES FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60030/03; 60031/03; 60032/03 Crown - G.I. Rowling COUNSEL : Respondent CJP - H. Dhanji Respondent CAD - J.P. Butland Respondent MES - J. Stratton Crown - S.E. O'Connor SOLICITORS : Respondent CJP - D.J. Humphreys Respondent CAD - Bilias & Associates Respondent MES - Velcic & Company