NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Regina v Thompson [2005] NSWCCA 41
HEARING DATE(S): 16/02/2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 18 February 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Bryson JA at 1; Barr J at 2; Hoeben J at 3
DECISION: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - s112(1) Crimes Act 1900 - admission of guilt - should additional discount be allowed if early admission of guilt completes Crown case.
Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986
Re: Attorney General's Application [No 1] under s26 Criminal Procedure Act; R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 at [48] R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 CASES CITED: R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Halkias [2004] NSWCCA 429 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383
Jay Edward Thompson - Applicant PARTIES: Crown - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2004/2537
H Dhanji - Applicant COUNSEL: DC Frearson SC - Respondent
S O'Connor, Legal Aid Commission of NSW - Applicant SOLICITORS: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 03/31/0347
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Coolahan DCJ
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2004/2537
BRYSON JA BARR J HOEBEN J
Friday, 18 February, 2005 REGINA v Jay Edward THOMPSON Judgment 1 BRYSON JA: I agree with Hoeben J. 2 BARR J: I agree with Hoeben J. 3 HOEBEN J: Offences and sentence
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