Wilmot v R [2007] NSWCCA 30

Reported Decision: 169 A CRIM R 280

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Wilmot v R [2007] NSWCCA 30 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 9/2/07

JUDGMENT DATE: 1 March 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Sully J at 1; Bell J at 2; Buddin J at 51

DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Dismiss the appeal

CATCHWORDS: Sentence - serious offences of violence - protection of the community - non-parole period in excess of statutory proportion

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995

Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43 Markarian v Regina [2005] NSWCCA 264; (2005) 79 ALJR 1048 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 CASES CITED: Power v R (1973) 131 CLR 623 R v Rowe (1996) 89 A Crim R 467 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Veen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465

PARTIES: Wayne Lindsay Wilmot (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2006/2277

COUNSEL: DT Spears (Applicant) J Girdham (Crown)

SOLICITORS: Patricia White (Applicant) S Kavanagh (Respondent)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 05/21/0187

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Marien DCJ

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2006/2277 CCAP

SULLY J BELL J BUDDIN J