NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Spinks v R [2007] NSWCCA 52
HEARING DATE(S): 27/2/07
JUDGMENT DATE: 22 March 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Sully J at 1; Bell J at 2; Hoeben J at 36
DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal against the severity of the sentences imposed by English DCJ; 2. Dismiss the appeal.
CATCHWORDS: Sentence - parity - Form 1 offences
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
Attorney-General's Application under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Lea-Caton v R [2006] NSWCCA 285 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR CASES CITED: R v Formosa [2005] NSWCCA 363 R v Kerr [2003] NSWCCA 234 R v Spinks [2005] NSWCCA 459 R v Thomson & Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wurramarbra (1979) 1 A Crim R 291
PARTIES: Ashley Spinks (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2006/2567
COUNSEL: P Hamill SC (Applicant) D Arnott SC (Crown)
SOLICITORS: S E O'Connor (Applicant) S Kavanagh (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 04/21/0060
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: English DCJ
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2006/2567
SULLY J BELL J HOEBEN J
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