R v Hoang [2003] NSWCCA 380

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Hoang [2003] NSWCCA 380 HEARING DATE(S) : Wednesday 3 December 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1, 67; Smart AJ at 66 DECISION : 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Head sentence in relation to each count confirmed but non-parole periods quashed. In lieu thereof, specify non parole periods as follows; (a) Count 1: five years and four months to commence on 3 April 2002 and to expire on 2 August 2007; (b) Count 2: five years to commence on 3 April 2002 and expire on 2 April 2007; (c) Count 3: nine years and three months to commence on 3 April 2002 and to expire on 2 July 2011; 3. Specify 2 July 2011 as the earliest date on which the applicant would be eligible for release on parole.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against severity of sentence - aggravated break and enter in company - detain for advantage and cause injury to victim - aggravated sexual assault in company with deprivation of liberty - whether sentencing judge took account of applicant's youth and prospects for rehabilitation as constituting special circumstances - whether sentences manifestly excessive. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 - s 61JA(1) , 90A, 112(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912- s 6(3) Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v AEM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v Bus NSWCCA 3 November 1995 R v Fong [2002] NSWCCA 320 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37 CASES CITED : R v Holmes and Ratu [2003] NSWCCA 28 R v Li NSWCCA 9 July 1997 R v Pham and Ly (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 R v Weldon and Carberry [2002] NSWCCA 475 PARTIES : Regina Dinh Ba Hoang FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60365/03 COUNSEL : D Arnott (Crown) A Bellanto QC SOLICITORS : C. K. Smith (Crown) S. E. O'Connor