BT v R [2012] NSWCCA 276

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BT v R [2012] NSWCCA 276 Hearing dates: 1 November 2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Adams J at [45]; RA Hulme J at [80] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - non-parole period - offender serving prior sentence of imprisonment when second sentence of imprisonment imposed - second sentence fully accumulated on first sentence - special circumstances found and statutory ratio of balance of term to non-parole period departed from - ratio of balance of term to overall non-parole period reduced by accumulation of sentences - whether error in not adjusting effective non-parole period - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 44

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - sentencing young persons - armed robbery - offender under 18 years of age when offences committed - offender dealt with according to law - whether sentencing judge failed to consider dealing with offender under Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), Part 3, Division 4 - whether sentencing judge thought issue open

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - procedural fairness - armed robbery - whether sentencing judge imposed a greater sentence than indicated during hearing - whether judge's statements could be understood as an indication of intention so as to deprive offender of opportunity to make submissions Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 15A, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25: Pt 2, Div 4; Pt 3, Div 4 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 44 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [1990] HCA 18; 169 CLR 525 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 CTM v R [2007] NSWCCA 131; 171 A Crim R 371 Deakin v The Queen [1984] HCA 31; 58 ALJR 367 Flynn v R [2010] NSWCCA 171 Hejazi v R [2009] NSWCCA 282 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45, 242 CLR 520 Neal v The Queen [1982] HCA 55; 149 CLR 305 Parker v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Keen [2004] NSWCCA 86 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 Regina v CVH [2003] NSWCCA 237 Regina v LWP [2003] NSWCCA 215 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; 204 CLR 82 Russell v R [2010] NSWCCA 248 Wakefield v R [2010] NSWCCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BT (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: