JB v R [2012] NSWCCA 196

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JB v R [2012] NSWCCA 196 Hearing dates: 9 August 2012 Decision date: 12 September 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] RA Hulme J at [4] Schmidt J at [5] Decision: Leave to appeal be granted, but the appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - leave to appeal against sentence - whether error in having regard to the standard non-parole period applicable to adult offenders as a reference point in sentencing - error conceded - whether there was error in assessment of the objective seriousness of the offence - error not established - impact of the consideration of the standard non-parole period - s 6(3) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - no lesser sentence warranted Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: AE v R [2010] NSWCCA 203 Baxter v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 93 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 Lawton v R [2012] NSWCCA 16 R v Carroll; Carroll v The Queen [2010] 77 NSWLR 45 R v Chisari [2006] NSWCCA 19 R v Mitchell; R v Gallagher (2007) 177 A Crim R 94; [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 YS v R [2010] NSWCCA 98 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JB (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Corish (Applicant) Ms H Wilson (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/76871 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-11-09 00:00:00 Before: Garling DCJ File Number(s): 2011/76871