R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43

Reported Decision : 149 A Crim R 505

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Santow JA at 1; James J at 86; Barr J at 97 DECISION : 1. Crown appeal to increase sentence dismissed; 2. (by majority) Respondent's appeal against sentence dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : SENTENCE - Crown appeal to increase sentence - Whether sentence manifestly inadequate - plea of manslaughter accepted - s421 Crimes Amendment (Self Defence) Act 2001 (NSW) unreasonable response in the way force used to inflict death - imminent threat to life from the deceased - Respondent's appeal against sentence - range of like-offence sentences considered - whether sufficient range. Crimes Act 1900 s19A; s24; s316; s418; s421 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Amendment (Self Defence) Act 2001 (NSW) Pt 11, Div 3 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s5D Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Azar (1991) 56 A Crim R 414 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Blacklidge (CCA, unreported, 12 December 1995) R v Cioban [2003] NSWCCA 304 (21 October 2003) R v Cioban [2002] NSWSC 972 R v Duke [2000] SASC 254 R v Gazdovic [2002] VSC 588 R v Grenenger [1999] NSWSC 380 R v Hungerford (NSWCCA 15 December 1993) R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Mills (NSWCCA, 3 April 1995) CASES CITED : R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v Nguyen [2002] NSWSC 536 R v O'Donnell [2002] SASC 183 R v Salaman (NSWCCA, 9 June 1994) R v Scott [2003] NSWSC 627 R v Schelberger (Court of Criminal Appeal, 2 June 1988, unreported) R v Sofokleous (NSWCCA 13 December 1993, unreported) R v Speechley (2002) 133 A Crim R 26 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Trevenna [2003] NSWSC 463 R v Turkman (2002) 133 A Crim R 328 R v Viro (1978) 141 CLR 88 Wilson v The Queen (1991-1992) 174 CLR 313 Wong v the Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 Zecevic v DPP (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645 PARTIES : Regina (Appellant/ Crown) Leeanne TREVENNA aka Harris (Respondent/ Cross-Applicant) FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60232/03; 60462/03 COUNSEL : R D Cogswell, SC/ D J Thiering (Appellant/ Crown) I H McClintock, SC (Respondent/ Cross-Applicant) SOLICITORS : C K Smith (Appellant/ Crown) S O'Connor (Respondent/Cross-Applicant)