Fairbairn v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 337

Reported Decision : 165 A Crim R 434

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Fairbairn v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 337

HEARING DATE(S): 18/10/06

JUDGMENT DATE: 3 November 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Hidden J at 5; Bell J at 6

DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Allow the appeal and quash the sentences imposed in the District Court, in lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced as follows; count 1 (taking into account the offences on the Form 1) to a non-parole period of 15 months to date from 23 March 2006. The non-parole period will expire on 22 June 2007. Direct the applicant's release on parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Specify a balance of term of seven months to date from 23 June 2007 and to expire on 22 January 2008; count 2 the applicant is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 13 months to date from 23 March 2006, that sentence will expire on 22 April 2007.

Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Summary Offences Act 1988 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998

Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Parker v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 CASES CITED: R v House [2005] NSWCCA 88 R v Ibrahimi [2005] NSWCCA 153 R v Letteri (NSWCCA unreported) 18 March 1992 R v McNamara [2005] NSWCCA 195 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 R v Street [2005] NSWCCA 139 R v Suaalii [2005] NSWCCA 206 R v Tadrosse [2005] NSWCCA 145