Regina v Reyes [2005] NSWCCA 218

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Regina v Reyes [2005] NSWCCA 218

HEARING DATE(S): 12 April 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 16 June 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Wood CJ at CL at 1; Grove J at 2; Hoeben J at 98

DECISION: Crown appeal allowed.; Respondent resentenced.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - SENTENCE - MULTIPLE SEXUAL AND ASSOCIATED OFFENCES ON TWO VICTIMS - HIGH LEVEL OF CRIMINALITY DISCLOSED - FAILURE TO ADVERT TO PRESCRIBED STANDARD NON PAROLE PERIOD - REFUSAL OF OFFENDER TO ACKNOWLEDGE GUILT WITH POSSIBLE EFFECT ON GRANT OF PAROLE NOT A BASIS FOR MITIGATION OF ASSESSED SENTENCE - CROWN APPEAL - INADEQUACY OF SENTENCES DEMONSTRATED - RESPONDENT RESENTENCED

Crimes Act 1900 s5D Criminal Appeal Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Dinsdale v The Queen 2000 202 CLR 321 Ibbs v The Queen 1987 163 CLR 447 Pearce v The Queen 1998 194 CLR 610 R v Allpass 1993 72 A Crim R 561 CASES CITED: R v Bulut [2004] NSWCCA 325 R v Gabriel, unrep, NSWCCA 18 November 1994 R v Holder and Johnston 1983 3 NSWLR 245 R v Pellew [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Way 2004 60 NSWLR 168

PARTIES: Regina v Mark Anthony Reyes

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2005/217

P. Barrett (Crown/Applicant) COUNSEL: A. Haesler SC (Respondent)

S. Kavanagh (DPP) SOLICITORS: S.E. O'Connor (Respondent)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 03/21/3303

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Maguire DCJ