R v Eckermann [2013] NSWCCA 188

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Eckermann [2013] NSWCCA 188 Hearing dates: 29 July 2013 Decision date: 15 August 2013 Before: Johnson J at [1] Price J at [2] RA Hulme J at [62] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Sentence imposed by Hosking SC ADCJ on 26 March 2013 quashed. 3. In lieu thereof sentence the respondent to imprisonment with a non-parole period of 14 months commencing on 23 March 2013 and expiring on 22 May 2014 and a balance of term of 10 months expiring on 22 March 2015. 4. Direct that the respondent be released on parole on 22 May 2014. 5. The conditions of the respondent's parole are to include the supervision and guidance of the Probation and Parole Service with particular emphasis on alcohol rehabilitation. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence - domestic violence - whether error in assessing objective gravity of offence -whether offender being known to complainant reduced the objective seriousness of the offence - whether offender's primary motive in going to the home reduced objective seriousness of the offence - whether offence being committed is the presence of children aggravated the offence - whether error in approach to suspension of sentence - whether suspended sentence manifestly inadequate - whether residual discretion should be exercised - re-sentencing - special circumstances - parole direction Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 61, s 112(2), s105A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5D(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 5(1), s 12, s 21A(2)(ea) Cases Cited: Gore v R; Hunter v R (2010) 208 A Crim R 353; [2010] NSWCCA 330 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hiron v R [2007] NSWCCA 336 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hussain v R; Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 184 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Dunn (2004) 144 A Crim R 180; [2004] NSWCCA 41 R v Edigarov (2001) 125 A Crim R 551; [2001] NSWCCA 436 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 R v Hamid (2006) 164 A Crim R 179; [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Johnson [2004] NSWCCA 140 R v KB; R v JL; R v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Anthony Eckermann (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Lydiard (Crown) R Cavanagh (Respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh – Department of Public Prosecutions (Applicant) Mark Diggins (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/196935 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-03-26 00:00:00 Before: Hosking SC ADCJ File Number(s): 2012/196935