Gavin v R [2013] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gavin v R [2013] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 21 November 2012 Decision date: 06 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Hall J at [2] Campbell J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted; 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against sentence - armed robbery causing grievous bodily harm contrary to s98 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - whether sentence was manifestly excessive - whether ground made good by reference to comparable sentences Legislation Cited: -Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) -Crimes Sentencing (Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) -Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) -Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: -Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 -Henry v R [2007] NSWCCA 90 -Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 - House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 - Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 -Markarian v the Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 - Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 -R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R. 67 -R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 -Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Gavin (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C. T. Loukas SC (Applicant) F. Veltro (Crown/Respondent) Legal Aid New South Wales (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown/Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/199303 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-04-29 00:00:00 Before: Judge Keleman S.C. File Number(s): 2008/199303