NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: 179 A Crim R 188
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: R (Cth) v Ian Robert CHALMERS (No 2) [2007] NSWCCA 340
HEARING DATE(S): On the papers
JUDGMENT DATE: 12 December 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Simpson J at 2; Harrison J at 26
DECISION: Application dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – application to reopen appeal pursuant to s 43 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – whether re-sentencing "contrary to law" – whether applicant entitled to discount for assistance in re-sentencing – whether consideration was given to assistance when re-sentencing – examination of reasons for judgment – applicant not denied benefit of discount for assistance in re-sentencing
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
Ho v Director of Public Prosecutions (1995) 37 NSWLR 393 CASES CITED: R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234 Tyler v Regina; Regina v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247
PARTIES: Regina (Cth) (Applicant) Ian Robert CHALMERS (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/1431
COUNSEL: W J Abraham QC (Applicant) H Dhanji (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Applicant) Legal Aid Commission (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 06/11/0273
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Berman DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 4 May 2007
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2007/1431
SPIGELMAN CJ SIMPSON J HARRISON J
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