Morrison v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 211

Reported Decision: 197 A Crim R 103[2010] ALMD 6976

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Morrison v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 211

HEARING DATE(S): 11 August 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 25 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJatCL at 1; Grove J at 2; RA Hulme J at 9

DECISION: Leave to appeal granted and appeal allowed. Re-sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 11 months.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - break enter and steal - evaluation of remorse - expired parole but warrant outstanding for breach - whether conditional liberty - whether lesser sentence warranted

Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Appeal Act 1912

Attorney General's Application (No 1) Under s26 of the Criminal Appeal Act; R v Ponfield; R v Scott; R v Ryan; R v Johnson [1999] NSWCCA 435; 48 NSWLR 327 Hoswell v R [2006] NSWCCA 70 R v Baleisuva [2004] NSWCCA 344 R v Bloomfield (1998) 44 NSWLR 734 R v Brewster [1998] 1 Cr App R 220 R v Castles [2005] NSWCCA 79 R v Cicekdag [2004] NSWCCA 357; (2004) 150 A Crim R 299 R v Gardner [2005] NSWCCA 383 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130 R v Johnson [2005] NSWCCA 186 R v Kay [2004] NSWCCA 130 CASES CITED : R v King [2003] NSWCCA 352 R v Lyons [2000] NSWCCA 337 R v Pitt [2004] NSWCCA 454 R v Proud [2002] NSWCCA 219 R v Radic [2001] NSWCCA 174 R v Richards (1981) 2 NSWLR 464 R v S Hassen [2002] NSWCCA 25 R v Shorten [2005] NSWCCA 106 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Skornia [2000] NSWCCA 422 R v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629