R v Tortell, R v Tsegay [2007] NSWCCA 313

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v Tortell, R v Tsegay [2007] NSWCCA 313

HEARING DATE(S): 24 September 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 15 November 2007

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Adams J at 21; Harrison J at 22

DECISION: Appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence – offences of aggravated robbery and knowingly being carried in a stolen conveyance – non custodial sentence imposed based on strong subjective circumstances – whether error in assessing objective seriousness of offence – whether non custodial sentence for offence of robbery inappropriate in circumstances of aggravation – respondents sentenced to period of community service – sentences already commenced – common law principle against double jeopardy - exercise of residual discretion of Court not to interfere - appeal dismissed

Crimes Act 1900 - ss 94, 95, 154A(1)(b) LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - ss 5D

Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Burns [2007] NSWCCA 228 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 CASES CITED: R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451 R v Hicks (1987) 45 SASR 270 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Horne [1999] NSWCCA 391 R v Kyroglou [1999] NSWCCA 106 R v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42