Regina v Robert Cameron Martin [2005] NSWCCA 190

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Regina v Robert Cameron Martin [2005] NSWCCA 190

HEARING DATE(S): 29 April 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 20 May 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Hunt AJA at 1; Hulme J at 2; Johnson J at 3

DECISION: Reasons for orders made on 29 April 2005 granting leave to appeal and dismissing the appeal.

CATCHWORDS: SENTENCING - plea of guilty to offence of being a trustee fraudulently disposing of property contrary to s.172 Crimes Act 1900 - error in having additional regard to Applicant's abuse of a position of trust as an aggravating factor under s.21A(2)(k) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - no error in declining to find "special circumstances" - sentence not manifestly excessive - no other sentence was warranted in law and should have been passed for purposes of s.6(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912.

Crimes Act 1900 Property Stock and Business Agents Act 1941 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2000 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Sentencing Act 1989

R v Shore (1992) 66 A Crim R 37 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v Tadrosse [2005] NSWCCA 145 R v Johnson [2005] NSWCCA 186 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Pantano (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 R v El-Rashid CCA(NSW), 7 April 1995, BC9504681 R v Chaloner (1990) 49 A Crim R 370 CASES CITED: R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Novakovic [2004] NSWCCA 437 R v Hawker [2001] NSWCCA 148 R v Swadling [2004] NSWCCA 421 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v Hampton (1998) 44 NSWLR 729 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704