Norrie v R [2008] NSWCCA 185

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Norrie v R [2008] NSWCCA 185

HEARING DATE(S): 1 May 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 August 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Campbell JA at 1; James J at 2; Johnson J at 3

DECISION: Leave to appeal granted, appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: SENTENCING - application to redetermine life sentence - imposed in 1987 for murder - application refused - direction that applicant not reapply for redetermination for a period of 20 years - application for leave to appeal from fixing of 20-year preclusion period - nature of appeal to Court of Criminal appeal - factors relevant to fixing of preclusion period - protection of the community - public interest - heinous offence - relevance of sentences for other offences - no patent or latent error in exercise of discretion in setting preclusion period

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

R v Norrie [2006] NSWSC 830 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] 228 CLR 357 R v Khouzame [2000] NSWCCA 505 R v Merritt (2004) 59 NSWLR 557 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] 195 CLR 665 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 Baxter v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 R v Deng (2007) 176 A Crim R 1 CASES CITED : R v Many (1990) 51 A Crim R 54 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Mostyn (2004) 145 A Crim R 304 R v Roberts (1994) 73 A Crim R 306 R v Norrie [2001] VSC 478 R v Norrie [2002] VSCA 232 R v ASP [2007] NSWSC 339 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 R v Kalajzich (1997) 94 A Crim R 41 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Law Society of NSW (2006) 65 NSWLR 502