Vlach v R [2012] NSWCCA 192

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vlach v R [2012] NSWCCA 192 Hearing dates: 29 August 2012 Decision date: 29 August 2012 Before: Macfarlan JA Price J McCallum J Decision: Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: Criminal Law - appeal - sentencing - aggravated break enter and steal - whether extension of time to appeal should be granted - parity - whether sentence manifestly excessive - no likelihood of appeal succeeding - extension of time refused. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 112(1), s 112(2) s 527C(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 11 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 10(1)(b) Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 s 10(1), s 11(1) Cases Cited: Edwards v R [2009] NSWCCA 199 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Beattie [2000] NSWCCA 201 R v Ilbay [2000] NSWCCA 251 R v Kollas and Mitchell [2002] NSWCCA 491 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Representation: Mr Vlach (unrepresented in person) Ms H Wilson (Crown) Mr S Kavanagh (Solicitor of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2009/66605 Decision under appeal Citation: R v Vlach Before: Zahra SC DCJ File Number(s): 2009/66605