Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172 Hearing dates: 26 June 2012 Decision date: 16 August 2012 Before: Allsop P Price J S.G Campbell J Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentencing - murder - sentence prior to Muldrock v The Queen - whether error in regard to standard non-parole period - whether sentencing judge engaged in a two-stage approach - whether provocation may be taken into account in assessing objective seriousness - whether sentencing judge erred in giving weight to prior illicit drug use in assessing good character - whether sentence was manifestly excessive. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A(3)(e), s 21A(3)(f), s 21A(3)(g), s 21A(3)(h), s 54B(2), Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(3) Cases Cited: Aoun v R [2007] NSWCCA 292 Bolt v R [2012] NSWCCA 50 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Melbourne v The Queen [1999] HCA 32; (1999) 198 CLR 1 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14 (2003) 212 CLR 629 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: . Representation: Mr Dhanji SC (applicant) Ms J Girdham (respondent) P A O'Farrell Legal Aid NSW (applicant) S Kavanagh Solicitor for public prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2009/213264 Decision under appeal File Number(s): 2009/213264