RAAD v R [2011] NSWCCA 138

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RAAD v R [2011] NSWCCA 138 Hearing dates: 1 February 2011 Decision date: 10 August 2011 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [2] Buddin J at [73] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal and quash the sentence imposed at first instance. (3) Substitute a sentence comprising a non-parole period of 9 years commencing on 7 February 2008 and expiring on 6 February 2017 and a balance of term of 3 years expiring on 6 February 2020. (4) The applicant is eligible for parole on 6 February 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - felony murder during armed robbery - offender volunteered offences to police 7 years after commission - no link between offender and offence - no prospect of authorities identifying offender. CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - policy - leniency for offender volunteering offence - s 23 Crimes (Criminal Procedure) Act 1999 - whether special circumstances warranting variation of statutory ratio. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Criminal Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Baxter v The Queen (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De la Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Douar v The Queen (2005) 159 A Crim R 154 Ellis v R (1993) 68 A Crim R 449 Gore and Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Barker [2001] NSWSC 295 R v Baldacchino [1998] NSWSC 723 R v Bawden (unreported, NSWSC 30 October 1992) R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Harris [2000] NSWSC 285 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v JSK [2004] NSWSC 470 R v Markarian (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v McCabe (unreported, NSWCCA 14 October 1991) R v MHN [1998] NSWSC 533 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR Ryan v The Queen [2001] HCA 21; (2001) 206 CLR 267 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Saeb Raad (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel J Manuell SC (Applicant) J Girdham (Respondent) Solicitors Legal Aid Commission (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/15481 Decision under appeal Citation: R v Raad [2009] NSWSC 830 Date of Decision: 2009-08-20 00:00:00 Before: Rothman J File Number(s): 2008/15481