Regina v HATHAWAY [2005] NSWCCA 368

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

Regina v HATHAWAY [2005] NSWCCA 368 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 20 October 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 20 October 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; McClellan CJ at CL at 8; Hall J at 60

DECISION: Appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - break and enter in circumstances of aggravation - whether error in taking into account the applicant's prior convictions as an aggravating factor - whether error in failing to have regard to delay between the commission of the offence and the applicant's arrest - whether error in the application of the discount for the applicant's plea of guilty - whether sentence is manifestly excessive

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

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