NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Towers v R [2008] NSWCCA 283
HEARING DATE(S): 19/11/08
JUDGMENT DATE: 22 December 2008
JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Kirby J at 2; Hall J at 76
(1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) The appeal allowed. (3) The sentence imposed by Bennett DCJ is quashed and, in lieu thereof: DECISION: Count 2: Taking account of the offences on the Form 1, a non parole period of 2 years to commence on 19.7.07 and to expire on 18.7.09; with an additional term of 2 years 6 months to commence on 19.7.09 and to expire on 18.1.12. Counts 3 and 4: In each case, a fixed term of 1 years imprisonment to commence on 19.7.07 and to expire on 18.7.08. Count 5: A fixed term of 9 months to commence on 19.7.07 and to expire on 18.4.08. The earliest date upon which the applicant will become eligible to be released on parole is 18.7.09.
CATCHWORDS: Criminal Practice & Procedure - appeal against sentence - home invasion and assault - matters of aggravation - whether double punishment to use violence to aggravate home invasion and charge assault - vulnerability of victim - victims in early 60's - revocation of parole - whether sentence should be backdated - whether sentence manifestly excessive.
Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Correctional Centres Act 1952 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
R v Kerrie-Ellen Robyn Knight [2005] NSWCCA 253 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 Lucy Dudko [2002] NSWCCA 336; (2002) 132 A Crim R 371 Kokaua v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 111 R v Tadrosse [2005] NSWCCA 145; (2005) 65 NSWLR 740 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1996-1997) 189 CLR 295 CASES CITED : Callaghan v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 58; (2006) 160 A Crim R 145 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Osenkowski (1982) 30 SASR 212; 5 A Crim R 394 R v Thomson & Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v MAK and MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 Cahyadi v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 SGJ v R; KU v R [2008] NSWCCA 258
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