NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Collon v R [2009] NSWCCA 187
HEARING DATE(S): 8/07/2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 29 July 2009
JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJatCL at 1; Kirby J at 2; Johnson J at 56
DECISION: Leave to appeal granted, but the appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - standard non parole period - impairment of mental capacity through deprived upbringing and intoxication - whether offence fell within the mid range - late plea but mental health issues - suggested case exceptional - whether sufficient discount for guilty plea - utilitarian value of plea - whether sentence manifestly excessive.
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Cheatham [2002] NSWCCA 360 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Stewart [2008] NSWSC 1359 CASES CITED : House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Cameron v The Queen [2002] HCA 6; (2002) 209 CLR 339 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255
PARTIES: Mark Anthony Collon (App) Regina (Resp)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/3374
COUNSEL: G Bashir (App) D Arnott SC (Resp/Crown)
SOLICITORS: S O'Connor - LAC (App) S Kavanagh (Resp/Crown)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): SC 2007/3374
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