R v Gibbons [2013] NSWCCA 166

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Gibbons [2013] NSWCCA 166 Hearing dates: 21 June 2013 Decision date: 15 July 2013 Before: Emmett JA at [3] R S Hulme AJ at [5] R A Hulme J at [4] Decision: (i) Appeal allowed; (ii) Quash the sentence imposed by North DCJ on 14 November 2012; (ii) Pursuant to s 53A of the Crimes Act 1900, sentence the Respondent in respect of each of the 5 counts of armed robbery to an aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 7 years commencing on 26 August 2012; (iv) Set an aggregate non-parole period of 4 years commencing on 26 August 2012 and expiring on 25 August 2016; (v) Record as the date when it appears to the Court that the Respondent will first become eligible for parole 26 August 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - Crown appeal - robbery armed with an offensive weapon - multiple offences - significant further punishment required Cases Cited: Green v R; Quinn v R [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hampton v R [2010] NSWCCA 278 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 R v Hamilton [2000] NSWCCA 31 R v Harris [2011] NSWCCA 105 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Henry & Barber [1999] NSWCCA 107 R v Kalache [2000] NSWCCA 2; (2000) 111 A Crim R 152 R v Kelly [2010] NSWCCA 259 R v Renton [2002] NSWCCA 74 R v Smith [2007] NSWCCA 100 R v Speeding [2001] NSWCCA 105; 121 A Crim R 426 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Saddler v R [2009] NSWCCA 83 SKA v R; R v SKA [2009] NSWCCA 186 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina David Gibbons Representation: Counsel: J Dwyer (Crown) A Francis (Respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Crown) C Griffiths (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/26290 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-11-14 00:00:00 Before: North DCJ File Number(s): 2012/26290