BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 Hearing dates: 4 February 2011 Decision date: 23 February 2011 Before: Whealy JA, RS Hulme, Harrison JJ Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Severity appeal - Manslaughter by criminal neglect - Crime in worst case category - sentence not manifestly excessive - no error in factual findings - child neglect - starvation death. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s3A Cases Cited: R v BW & SW [No 3] [2009] NSWSC 1043 Taber v R; Styman v R (2007) 170 A Crim R 427 at [102] R v Forbes (2005) 160 A Crim R 1 [133] - [134] R v Green [1999] NSWCCA 97 at [24] R v Vongsouvanh [2004] NSWCCA 158 at [38] R v Alexander (1994) 74 A Crim R 141 at 144 R v McGuire (Unreported, NSWCCA, 30th August 1995) R v Troja (Unreported, NSWCCA, 16th July 1991) Clare v The Queen (2008) 181 A Crim R 450 R v Guider [2002] NSWSC 756 R v Hoerler (2004) 147 A Crim R 520 Taber v R; Styman v R (2007) 170 A Crim R 427 R v Thomas Sam and Manju Sam [No 18] [2009] NSWSC 1003; 149 A Crim R 38 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465 at 478 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 at 451. Gilson v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 353 at 364 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 at 57 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458 Category: Principal judgment Parties: "BW" (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: J Stratton SC (Applicant) P Ingram SC (Crown) Legal Aid Commission (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/16466 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: [2009] NSWSC 1043 Date of Decision: 2009-10-02 00:00:00 Before: R A Hulme J File Number(s): 2008/16466 2008/15683