Robert Anthony Mark Aslett v R [2012] NSWCCA 235

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robert Anthony Mark Aslett v R [2012] NSWCCA 235 Hearing dates: 22 October 2012 Decision date: 15 November 2012 Before: McClellan CJ and CL at [1] Bellew J at [2] Button J at [47] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - break and enter and commit serious indictable offence in circumstances of special aggravation - appeal against sentence - whether sentencing judge erred in consideration of the standard non-parole period applicable to such offence - whether sentencing judge gave insufficient weight to aspects of the circumstances of offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aldous v R [2012] NSWCCA 153 Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Aslett - Applicant Crown - Respondent Representation: Mr W Hunt - Applicant Mr F Veltro - Respondent B. Sandilands, Legal Aid NSW - Applicant S. Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2010 - 00245944 Publication restriction: NIL Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-02-07 00:00:00 Before: English DCJ