Regina v Magrin [2004] NSWCA 354

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Magrin [2004] NSWCA 354 HEARING DATE(S) : 23/9/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 32, 34; Santow JA at 33; Wood CJatCL at 1 DECISION : 1. Allow the Crown application; 2. Revoke the order for bail; 3. Remand the Respondent in custody to appear before his Honour Judge Ellis for sentencing upon the date to which he is currently remanded or upon such other date as the District Court may set.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal - grant of bail by District Court - conviction for sexual intercourse with child under ten years - whether s 9D of Bail Act applied correctly - whether appropriate regard given to fact that there was no presumption in favour of bail - appeal allowed. Bail Act 1978 - s 4, 9(1)(c) , 9D(1), 9(2)(b), 9B(3), 32(1)(a)(iii), 32(1)(c)(i) and (iv), Bail Amendment Act 2003 Child Welfare Act 1939 - s 83, 83(2), 83(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Children (Criminal Procedure) Act 1987 - s 31A Crimes Act 1900 - s 61I, 65, 66A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 10 Criminal Records Act 1991 - s 7, 7(4), 12 Criminal Records Regulations 2004 - Design & Survey Neon Pty Limited v Davies [2004] NSWCA 274 CASES CITED : Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Limited & Anor [2001] NSWCA 274 Regina v Roberts and Lardner (1977) 97 A Crim R 456 PARTIES : Regina Gregory Allan Magrin FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40777/04 COUNSEL : Dr P Power SC (Crown) SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh (Crown) M Rumore (Respondent)