R v WILLIAMS [2004] NSWCCA 64

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v WILLIAMS [2004] NSWCCA 64 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/02/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; O'Keefe J at 32; Bell J at 33 DECISION : Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - Griffiths Remand: s. 11 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (NSW) 1999 - Whether appropriate when a custodial sentence likely. Crimes Act (NSW) 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (NSW) 1999 Criminal Appeal Act (NSW) 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act (NSW) 1985 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293 CASES CITED : Pearce (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim 174 R v Trindall (2002) 133 A Crim R 119 PARTIES : R v BRETT ROBERT WILLIAMS FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60432/03 COUNSEL : P. Power (Appellant/Crown) A. Cook (Respondent) SOLICITORS : S. Kavanagh (Appellant) S. O'Connor (Respondent)

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 03/11/0830 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Dodd DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 60432/03

BEAZLEY JA O'KEEFE J BELL J

22 March 2004 R. v. WILLIAMS FACTS The respondent pleaded guilty before Dodd DCJ to four offences of break, enter and steal, including an offence of aggravated break, enter and steal. The offences were laid pursuant to s.112(1), s.113(1) and s.113(2) of the Crimes Act (NSW) 1900 . The first and last sections carry a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment whilst the second carries a penalty of 10 years imprisonment. In addition, there were six matters on a Form 1 to be taken into account. Dodd DCJ granted an adjournment for 12 months pursuant to s.11 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (NSW) 1999 to enable the respondent to participate in a drug rehabilitation programme.