COLE v R [2010] NSWCCA 227

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: COLE v R [2010] NSWCCA 227 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 25 August 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 October 2010

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Hall J at 28; Latham J at 39

DECISION: 1.Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The appeal is dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - plea of guilty to an offence of aggravated (infliction of actual bodily harm) sexual intercourse without consent and an offence of detain for advantage - whether Judge failed to properly take into account the applicant's mental illness - whether Judge failed to properly consider the applicant's contrition - whether Judge erred in failure to find special circumstances - whether sentence for sexual assault offence manifestly excessive.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Hejazi v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 282 Sendy v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 299 Arnaout v R [2008] NSWCCA 278; 191 A Crim R 149 Marinellis v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 307 Thomas (1992) A Crim R 269, 275-276 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Veen (No 1) v The Queen [1979] HCA 7; 143 CLR 458 Veen (No 2) v The Queen [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Helmsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 CASES CITED : R v Pearce (NSW CCA, 1 November 1996, unreported); R v Letteri (NSW CCA, 18 March 1992, unreported) R v Benetiz [2006] NSWCCA 21 TC v R [2009] NSWCCA 296 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 R v Sims (1995) 83 A Crim R 1 R v Foxe (unreported 7 May 1997) R v Gower (1991) 56 A Crim R 115 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Oloitoa [2007] NSWCCA 177