Douar v Regina [2005] NSWCCA 455

Reported Decision :

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Douar v Regina [2005] NSWCCA 455

HEARING DATE(S): 17 October 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 22 December 2005

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Adams J at 2; Johnson J at 3

DECISION: 1. Time extended to 22 June 2005 to file Notice of Intention to Apply for Leave to Appeal; 2. Leave to appeal is granted, appeal allowed and sentence imposed in District Court on 24 April 2003 quashed; 3. Pursuant to s.12(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912, matter remitted to District Court for resentencing in accordance with this judgment; 4. Question of the Applicant's bail pending his appearance in the District Court may be determined by a single judge.

CATCHWORDS: SENTENCING - application for extension of time - appeal against severity of sentence - supply prohibited drug - periodic detention - need to fix term of sentence before considering alternatives to full-time custody - error established - application of test under section 6(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 by Court of Criminal Appeal - whether Court to apply test by reference to events at time of sentence in the District Court or at time of hearing by Court of Criminal Appeal - nature of section 6(3) test - section 6(3) test satisfied - sentence quashed - matter remitted under section 12(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 to District Court for resentencing.

Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Periodic Detention of Prisoners Act 1981 Interpretation Act 1987

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