Aitchison v R [2012] NSWCCA 82

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aitchison v R [2012] NSWCCA 82 Hearing dates: 23 April 2012 Decision date: 07 May 2012 Before: Basten JA at [1] Blanch J at [2] Hall J at [19] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal and quash the sentence and non-parole period imposed in the District Court. (3) Impose a sentence of a non-parole period of four years and six months to date from 29 June 2010 to expire 28 December 2014 with a balance of term of two years and six months. Catchwords: Criminal law - sentencing - standard non-parole period - role of judge in assessing objective seriousness - significance of standard non-parole period Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 254 CLR 259 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Allan Aitchison (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: T Gartelman (Applicant N Noman (Respondent) B Sandland (Applicant) S Kavanagh (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/55287 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: R v Robert Alan Aitchison Date of Decision: 2010-08-25 00:00:00 Before: Frearson SC DCJ File Number(s): 2009/55287