Regina v Darrell Terry McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242

Reported Decision : 163 A Crim R 381 66 NSWLR 566

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Regina v Darrell Terry McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242

HEARING DATE(S): 7 June 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 11 August 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; McClellan CJ at CL at 60; Grove J at 65; Barr J at 80; Bell J at 80

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

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Sentence – Aggravating factors – Prior criminal record – Whether relevant to objective circumstances of the offence – Whether sentencing judge erred by taking prior criminal record into account as aggravating factor – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 22A(2)(d) - CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Sentence – Guilty Plea – Whether trial judge correctly assessed utilitarian value – Whether sentencing judge erred by considering weight of Crown case - CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Sentence – Whether sentencing judge erred by not taking into account fact that proceedings could have been dealt with in Local Court – Where not put to sentencing judge - CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Sentence – Whether sentence manifestly excessive

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900; s 59, 114(1)(d) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; s21A

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