R v Newman, R v Simpson [2004] NSWCCA 102

Reported Decision : 145 A Crim R 361

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Newman, R v Simpson [2004] NSWCCA 102 HEARING DATE(S) : 18/03/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McColl JA at 1; Howie J at 2; Shaw J at 89 DECISION : Applications for leave to appeal granted but appeals dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentencing - Application of Fernando principles - Commencement date of the sentence - Views of victim as to appropriate sentence LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 - ss 105A, 113(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - ss 21A, 24(a), 28(3), 47(3) Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 R v Li (NSWCCA, unreported, 9 July 1997) R v McHugh (1985) 1 NSWLR 588 R v English [2000] NSWCCA 245 Leete (2001) 125 A Crim R 37 R v Sayak (NSWCCA, unreported, 16 September 1993) R v McDonald (NSWCCA, unreported, 12 December 1995) R v Howard [2001] NSWCCA 309 R v Phillips and Simpson [2002] NSWCCA 167 R v Galati [2003] NSWCCA 148 R v Nykolyn [2003] NSWCCA 229 R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Bednarz [2000] NSWCCA 533 Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Ceissman (2001) 119 A Crim R 535 CASES CITED : R v Pitt [2001] NSWCCA 156 R v Fernando [2002] NSWCCA 28 R v Morgan (2003) 57 NSWLR 533 R v Powell [2000] NSWCCA 108 R v Niketic [2002] NSWCCA 425 R v Huynh [2003] NSWSC 1066 R v Walsh and Sharp [2004] NSWSC 111 R v Bradford (NSWCCA, unreported, 6 May 1988) R v Glen (NSWCCA, unreported, 19 December 1994) Rowe (1996) 89 A Crim R 467 Kanj (2000) 118 A Crim R 329 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Scott Andrew Stone (1995) 84 A Crim R 218 Hickey (NSWCCA, unreported,20 September 1994) Maynard Daniel (1997) 94 A Crim R 96 (Qld) Russell (1995) 84 A Crim R 386 Inness Wurramara (1999) 105 A Crim R 512 PARTIES : Regina v Mitchell Newman, Regina v Kaylene Simpson FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60439/03; 60049/04 M. Grogan - Crown COUNSEL : A.P. Cook - Applicant Newman H. Cox - Applicant Simpson S. Kavanagh - Crown SOLICITORS : S. O'Connor - Applicant Newman Sydney Regional Legal Service - Applicant Simpson