R v Calcutt [2012] NSWCCA 40

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Calcutt [2012] NSWCCA 40 Hearing dates: 9 November 2011 Decision date: 23 March 2012 Before: Whealy JA at [1] Adams J at [32] Latham J at [63] Decision: 1.Leave to appeal against sentence allowed. 2.Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: Sentence by majority - application of Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 - whether lesser sentence warranted in law - significance of Form 1 offence. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 32, s 33 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 - s 3, s 25, s 29 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002, Re [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146. Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Dionys v R [2011] NSWCCA 272 Kalemusic v R [2009] NSWCCA 178 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242 R v Barton [2001] NSWCCA 63; (2001) 121 A Crim R 185 R v Brandt [2004] NSWCCA 3 R v Carey (1990) 20 NSWLR 292 R v Felton [2002] NSWCCA 443, (2002) 135 A Crim R 328 R v Grube [2005] NSWCCA 140 R v Stankovic [2006] NSWCCA 229 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Cvitan v R [2009] NSWCCA 156 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ryan Ashley Calcutt (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: P Hamill SC (Applicant) J Girdham (Respondent) Matouk Joyner Lawyers (Applicant) S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/133363 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Before: Hock J File Number(s): 2009/133363