Regina v Gardner [2005] NSWCCA 383

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Regina v Gardner [2005] NSWCCA 383

HEARING DATE(S): 28/09/2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 10 November 2005

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Hislop J at 2; Rothman J at 24

DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: Sentencing - Rehabilitation - Sentence not suspended - Sentencing Judge's discretion - No error.

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 - s 112(1)

Mallet v Mallet (1983–1984) 156 CLR 605 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 215 ALR 213 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 CASES CITED: R v Molina (1984) 13 A Crim R 76 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 R v Togias (2001) 127 A Crim R 23 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17

Bronwyn Margaret Gardner - Applicant PARTIES: Regina - Respondent

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2005/1573

Ms G Bashir - Applicant COUNSEL: Mr G Rowling - Respondent

SE O'Connor (Legal Aid Commission of NSW) - Applicant SOLICITORS: S Kavanagh (Director of Public Prosecutions) - Respondent

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 04/21/0228

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Robison DCJ

- 1 - IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2005/1573

McCLELLAN CJ at CL HISLOP J ROTHMAN J

10 November 2005 R v GARDNER Judgment