Regina v Rodrigo Arriaza [2004] NSWCCA 4

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Rodrigo Arriaza [2004] NSWCCA 4 HEARING DATE(S) : 03/02/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : James J at 1; Buddin J at 2 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted. Allow the appeal (in part). Quash the sentence imposed in respect of the offence of armed robbery committed on 2 May 2002 (being count 3 in the indictment in District Court file 03/11/0010) and in lieu thereof sentence the applicant to a term of 5 years' imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 2 years to commence on 6 April 2003 and to expire on 5 April 2005 with the balance of the term of the sentence to expire on 5 April 2008. Dismiss the appeals against the other sentences imposed.

CATCHWORDS : Pleas of guilty to various counts of armed robbery - offender suffering from a mental disorder. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Alexander (2001) 118 A Crim R 350 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 CASES CITED : R v Fahda [1999] NSWCCA 267 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Pavlov (2001) NSWCCA 13 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 PARTIES : Regina Rodrigo Arriaza FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60437/03 COUNSEL : B Knox SC (Crown) Ms R Burgess (Applicant) SOLICITORS : B Kavanagh (Crown) S'OConnor (Applicant)

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