R v WEST, Justin [2011] NSWCCA 91

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v WEST, Justin [2011] NSWCCA 91 Hearing dates: 25 February 2011 Decision date: 12 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Whealy JA at [1]; Hidden J at [2]; Johnson J at [34] Decision: (By majority) appeal allowed, sentence quashed. In lieu, respondent sentenced to imprisonment for NPP of 3 years, from 4 September 2009 to 3 September 2012, with a balance of term of 3 years, from 4 September 2012 to 3 September 2015. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - Crown appeal - manslaughter - 18 year old offender - spontaneous killing while intoxicated - sentence of 6 years, non-parole period 2 years - disproportion between non-parole period and head sentence - whether non-parole period manifestly inadequate Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Cases Cited: Bugmy v the Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 Wilson v The Queen (1991-2) 174 CLR 313 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Harris [2007] NSWSC 1417 R v Kennedy [2008] NSWSC 703 R v Mills [2009] NSWSC 521 R v Doolan [2010] NSWSC 615 R v Hamshere [2005] NSWSC 1319 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37, 124 A Crim R 451 R v Burton [2008] NSWCCA 128 R v Carroll [2010] NSWCCA 55; 200 A Crim R 284 R v MD [2005] NSWCCA 156; A Crim R 372 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 535; 53 NSWLR 704 Hejazi v R [2009] NSWCCA 282 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 R v Ceissman [2004] NSWCCA 466 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v JW [2010] NSWCCA 49; 199 A Crim R 486 R v Dinh [2010] NSWCCA 74; 199 A Crim R 573 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Justin WEST (respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Girdham (Crown) C T Loukas (respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) (Crown) S E O'Connor (Legal Aid Commission) (respondent) File Number(s): CCA 2009/201029 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-09-14 00:00:00 Before: Finnane DCJ File Number(s): 2009/201029