JT v R [2012] NSWCCA 133

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JT v R [2012] NSWCCA 133 Hearing dates: 27 February 2011 Decision date: 28 June 2012 Before: Whealy JA at [1] Rothman J at [2] Davies J at [90] Decision: (1) Extension of time granted that is sufficient to allow for the filing of the appeal; (2) Leave to appeal granted, except as to Ground 6 for which leave is refused; (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - Extension of time - Principle of totality - Preventative detention - use of prior criminal record - effect and use of intoxication - Principles in Fernando - no limit on use but unchallenged factual findings inconsistent with use of Fernando - Fernando not raised at sentence hearing, leave refused on this ground - delay - special circumstances on account of accumulation explained. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Rules Cases Cited: Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Ah-See [2004] NSWCCA 202 R v Fernando (1996) 76 A Crim R 88 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 R v Timbery [1996] NSWCCA 1 R v Wahabzadah [2001] NSWCCA 253 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14, (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JT (appellant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC (appellant) F Veltro (Regina) Solicitors: Voros lawyers (appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Regina) File Number(s): 2005/13168025 Decision under appeal Before: Berman SC DCJ