R v. NP [2003] NSWCCA 195

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v. NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Simpson J at 36; Greg James J at 56 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted and appeal allowed. 2. Sentence on Count 20 set aside, and in lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced to four years imprisonment commencing on 8 March 2005 and expiring on 7 March 2009, with a non-parole period of 2 years commencing 8 March 2005 and expiring on 7 March 2007. 3. Sentences otherwise confirmed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - Sentence - Discounts - Plea of guilty - Utilitarian discount - Irrelevance of strength of Crown case - Assistance to authorities - Cumulation of discounts - Moderation of effect of discounting process. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 s.23(2) Pearce v. The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v. Bourchas [2002] NSWCCA 373 R v. Cartwright 91989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v. Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117 CASES CITED : R v. Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v. Mclear NSWCCA 1/9/92 R v. Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v. Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v. Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 PARTIES : Regina - opponent NP - applicant FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60071/03 COUNSEL : Ms. D. Woodburne for the Crown Mr. M. Ramage QC with Mr. T. Keaney for applicant SOLICITORS : S.E. O'Connor for Crown P.M. Murphy for applicant

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