NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Benjamin Daniel SULLIVAN v R, Andrew James SKILLIN v R [2008] NSWCCA 296
HEARING DATE(S): 03/12/2008
JUDGMENT DATE: 11 December 2008
JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Grove J at 2; Howie J at 3
DECISION: In respect of both applicants leave to appeal is granted but the appeal is dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - Appeal against sentence - Disposing of stolen goods - vehicle re-birthing - whether discount for plea sufficient - effect of delay before trial - whether sentence manifestly excessive.
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 - s 188
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Mason v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 32 R v SY [2003] NSWCCA 291 R v Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117 CASES CITED : Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15 R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 R v V (1998) 99 A Crim R 297 R v Darwiche [1999] NSWCCA 293
PARTIES: Benjamin Daniel Sullivan v R, Andrew James Skillin v R
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/00005671002; 2007/00005674002
P Calvert - Crown COUNSEL: P. Rowe - Applicant Sullivan P Maiden SC - Applicant Skillin
S Kavanagh - Crown SOLICITORS: G R Walters - Applicant Sullivan H Weller - Applicant Skillin
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 05/61/0060
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Sweeney DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 16/11/2007
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2007/00005671002 2007/00005674002
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