R v BALL, Judd Ashton [2013] NSWCCA 126

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v BALL, Judd Ashton [2013] NSWCCA 126 Hearing dates: 21 November 2012 Decision date: 24 May 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Hall J at [2]; Campbell J at [177] Decision: (1) Appeal by the Crown upheld. (2) The sentences imposed by Jeffreys DCJ in the District Court on 13 June 2012 be set aside. (3) The respondent, in respect of the offence contrary to s 86(2) of the Crimes Act 1900, be re-sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years and 11 months comprising a non-parole period of 1 year and 6 months to commence on 22 June 2012 and to expire on 21 December 2013 with a balance of term of 1 year and 5 months to expire on 21 May 2015. (4) Order that the time served by the offender pursuant to that sentence imposed in the District Court is to count as part of the sentence imposed by the Court. (5) An order that the respondent be released on parole on 21 December 2013. (6) The respondent, in respect of the offence contrary to s 42(2) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 be sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 months to commence on 22 June 2012 and to expire on 21 December 2012. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal by Crown - aggravated kidnapping and drive manner dangerous - four offences contrary to ss 59(1), 33B(1)(a), s 195(1)(a) and 154A(1)(a)/117 of the Crimes Act 1900 on Form 1 - sentence of 2 years to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order imposed by District Court in respect of aggravated kidnapping - conviction with no other penalty and minimum automatic disqualification period imposed by District Court in respect of drive manner dangerous - whether sentences manifestly inadequate - whether subjective case impermissibly ameliorated appropriate sentence - consideration of Form 1 offences - offender's mental health did not substantially reduce culpability - failure to impose sentence that reflected objective seriousness of offence - drive manner dangerous warranted more than recording of conviction without penalty - imposition of Intensive Correction Order did not give sufficient effect to general or specific deterrence - evidence of offender's rehabilitation prior to appeal - significant delay in sentencing process in District Court - whether to exercise residual discretion - full-time custodial sentence appropriate - offender to have full benefit of time served under Intensive Correction Order Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Legislation) Amendment (Intensive Correction Orders) Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Regulation 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Road Transport (General) Act 2005 (NSW) Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under ss 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1) [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Chaplin v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 85 Cicekdag v R [2007] NSWCCA 218 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Engert v R (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Everett v The Queen [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295 at 300 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Heine v R [2008] NSWCCA 61 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Jimmy v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 60; 77 NSWLR 540 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Anforth [2003] NSWCCA 222 R v Boughen; R v Cameron [2012] NSWCCA 17 R v Chaplin [2006] NSWCCA 40; 160 A Crim R 85 R v Collett and Robson (Court of Criminal Appeal, 7 June 1979, unreported) R v Davis [2004] NSWCCA 310 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Douar [2005] NSWCCA 455; 159 A Crim R 154 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Glen (Court of Criminal Appeal, 10 December 1994, unreported) R v Hamid (2006) 165 A Crim R 179; [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130; 171 A Crim R 267 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Merrin [2007] NSWCCA 255; 174 A Crim R 100 R v Newell [2004] NSWCCA 183 R v Ngo [2005] NSWCCA 107 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin [2012] NSWCCA 225; 91 ACSR 420 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Speechley [2012] NSWCCA 130 R v Stephen [2003] NSWCCA 377 R v Tannous; R v Fahda; R v Dibb [2012] NSWCCA 243 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; 195 A Crim R 38 Vartzokas v Zanker (1989) 51 SASR 277 Veen (No 2) v The Queen [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Wehlan v R [2012] NSWCCA 147 Williams v R; Saunders v R [2006] NSWCCA 33 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Judd Ashton Ball (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Veltro (Appellant) J Manuell SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/62064 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-06-13 00:00:00 Before: Jeffreys DCJ File Number(s): 2009/62064