Bell v R; Jelisavac v R [2009] NSWCCA 206

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Bell v R; Jelisavac v R [2009] NSWCCA 206

HEARING DATE(S): 10 June 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 19 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Price J at 2; Harrison J at 108

DECISION: Bell: 1.Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Jelisavac: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - sentencing - parity - different charging of offenders - medical condition - special circumstances not found - finding of no real prospects of rehabilitation - repeat offender - leniency extended previously - serious offences committed whilst on parole - starting point of sentence.

Crimes Act 1900 s 33B, s 33B(2), s 97(2), LEGISLATION CITED: s 112(2), Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 44(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(3)

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Callaghan v The Queen (2006) 160 A Crim R 145 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Formosa [2005] NSWCCA 363 CASES CITED : R v Gill [2002] NSWCCA 93 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Kerr [2003] NSWCCA 234 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Miranda (2002) 128 A Crim R 362 R v So [2004] NSWCCA 362 The Queen v Hoar (1981) 148 CLR 32 Trindall v The Queen (2006) 171 A Crim R 87