Regina v Matthews [2004] NSWCCA 112

Reported Decision : 145 A Crim R 445

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Matthews [2004] NSWCCA 112 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/4/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Sperling J at 32; Hislop J at 39 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted; 2. Appeal against sentence allowed; 3. Sentence imposed quashed, and in lieu thereof the applicant be sentenced to imprisonment for 9 years to date from 27 June 2002; 4. A non-parole period of 5 years and 6 months be set, to date from 27 June 2002 and to expire on 26 December 2007; 5. Specify 26 December 2007 as the earliest date on which the applicant is entitled to be released on parole.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against severity of sentence - plea of guilty - break enter and steal - special aggravation (wounding) - whether sentence manifestly excessive - whether sufficient weight given to subjective factors. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 - s 110, 112(3) Regina v Bus NSWCCA 3 November 1995 Regina v Champion (1992) 64 A Crim R 244 Regina v Elchami NSWCCA 15 December 1995 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Regina v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Regina v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 CASES CITED : R v Jiminez [1999] NSWCCA 7 Regina v Kilmartin (1989) 41 A Crim R 22 Lauritsen v R (2000) 114 A Crim R 333 R v Letteri NSWCCA 18 March 1993 Regina v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Tsiaras [1996] 1 VR 398 at 400 Regina v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 PARTIES : Regina Rhonda Christine Matthews FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60512/03 COUNSEL : D C Frearson (Crown) C Craigie SC SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh (Crown) S E O'Connor