Regina v Snider [2004] NSWCCA 134

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Snider [2004] NSWCCA 134 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/04/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Sperling J at 2; Kirby J at 3 DECISION : (1) That the appeal be allowed; (2) That the sentence of Gibson DCJ on 16.10.03 be quashed; (3) That, in lieu thereof, the respondent be sentenced as follows; Count 1: A fixed term of imprisonment of 18 months to commence on 2.4.03 and to expire on 1.10.04; Count 2: A concurrent fixed term of imprisonment of 6 months to commence on 2.4.03 and to expire on 1.10.03; Count 3: A concurrent fixed term of imprisonment of 3 months to commence on 2.4.03 and to expire on 1.7.03; Count 4: A term of imprisonment which is to consist of a non parole period of 2 years and a total term of 4-1/2 years, each to date from 2.4.04, with the non parole period to expire on 1.4.06, upon which date the respondent will be eligible for release on parole.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Practice & Procedure - Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence - breaches of bond and armed robbery - no reasons for departure from guideline - whether sentencing remarks are "evidence" in terms of proviso to Criminal Appeal Act s12(1) - admissible on appeal although not tendered before sentencing Judge. Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Ceissman (2001) 119 A Crim R 535 R v Thomson & Houlton (1999-2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Richards [1981] 2 NSWLR 464 CASES CITED : R v Wheeler [2000] NSWCCA 34 R v J (1992) 59 SASR 145 R v Allpass (1994) 72 A Crim R 561 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R R v AEM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v KBM [2004] NSWCCA 123 PARTIES : Regina Jye Snider FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60483/03 COUNSEL : P Power SC (Crown/Appl) C B Craigie SC (Resp) SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh (Crown/Appl) SRACLS (Resp)