Burnett v R [2011] NSWCCA 276

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burnett v R [2011] NSWCCA 276 Hearing dates: 9 December 2011 Decision date: 16 December 2011 Before: Meagher JA at 1 Hoeben J at 2 Rothman J at 62 Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - plea of guilty to five break enter and steal offences - whether applicant's mental illness properly considered by sentencing judge - whether sentencing judge erred in not backdating commencement of sentences - effect of applicant serving balance of sentence for breach of parole on sentences for new offences - special circumstances - whether sentences manifestly excessive. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Arnold v R [2007] NSWCCA 188 Attorney General's Application under section 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Benitez v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 166 Buddle v R [2006] NSWCCA 236 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13, (2009) 83 ALJR 579 Chandler v R [2008] NSWCCA 240 Cole v R [2010] NSWCCA 227 El Masri, Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 196 Fogg v R [2011] NSWCCA 1 Hili v R, Jones v R [2010] HCA 45, (2010) 85 ALJR 195 Holloway v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 23 House v The King [1936] HCA 40, (1936) 55 CLR 499 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25, (2005) 202 CLR 357 at 370-371 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 R v Callaghan [2006] NSWCCA 58; (2006) 160 A Crim R 145 R v Caristo [2011] NSWCCA 7 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Lay [2006] NSWCCA 45 R v Kaiva (NSWCCA, unreported 1998). R v Kitchener [2003] NSWCCA 134 R v Ponfield [1999] NSWCCA 435, (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 R v Vuni [2006] NSWCCA 171 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 at 51 Simon Hayek v R [2010] NSWCCA Stewart, Wade John v R [2009] NSWCCA 152 Taylor v R [2006] NSWCCA 7 Withers v R [2009] NSWCCA 133 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sean Kenneth Burnett - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: I Nash - Applicant S Dowling - Respondent Crown B Sandland - Legal Aid NSW - Applicant S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2009/154146 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-02-04 00:00:00 Before: English DCJ File Number(s): 2009/154146