Sullivan v R [2012] NSWCCA 41

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sullivan v R [2012] NSWCCA 41 Hearing dates: 25 November 2011 Decision date: 22 March 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at 1 Blanch J at 2 Hislop J at 74 Decision: Grant an extension of time to appeal against conviction and to seek leave to appeal against sentence. Grant leave to appeal against sentence. Dismiss the appeal against conviction and sentence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - murder - reckless indifference to human life - intoxication - unreasonable verdicts - fact finding on sentencing - standard non-parole periods Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Regina v Stones [1956] State Reports 25 Viro v The Queen (1976-1978) 141 CLR 88 R v Andres Galambos (1980) 2 A Crim R 388 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107 Bellchambers v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 235 R v White, Evans and Parker (1988) 17 NSWLR 195 Crabbe v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 464 Royall v The Queen (1990) 172 CLR 378 R v Shaw (1981) 2 NSWLR 648 R v Murray and R v Manton (1980) 2 NSWLR 526 R v O'Connor (1980) 54 ALJR 349 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 R v Isaacs (1996-1997) 41 NSWLR 374 The Queen v Olbrich (1999-2000) 199 CLR 270 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Ramon Sullivan (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: M Ramage QC (Applicant) P Ingram SC (Respondent) Jeffreys Lawyers (Applicant) S Kavanagh (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/8730 Decision under appeal Citation: R v Anthony Ramon Sullivan Date of Decision: 2010-07-09 00:00:00 Before: Fullerton J File Number(s): 2008/8730