Pettersen v R [2013] NSWCCA 20

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pettersen v R [2013] NSWCCA 20 Hearing dates: 5/02/2013 Decision date: 13 February 2013 Before: Beazley JA at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Beech-Jones at [52] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - aggravated break and enter with intent to steal - conspiracy - attempt - whether misdescription of offence and applicable penalty infected sentence - Muldrock principles Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Bell v R: Jelisavac v R [2009] NSWCCA 206 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Diesing v R [2007] NSWCCA 326 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38 Savvas (No 2) v R (1991) 58 A Crim R 174 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247; 173 A Crim R 458 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Neil Andrew Pettersen (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (Applicant) H Wilson/J Michie (Crown) Solicitors: B Duchen (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2011/287342 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-04-19 00:00:00 Before: Norrish QC DCJ