Peters v R [2013] NSWCCA 324

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Peters v R [2013] NSWCCA 324 Hearing dates: 29 October 2013 Decision date: 20 December 2013 Before: Latham J at 1 RA Hulme J at 94 Barr AJ at 95 Decision: 1.Leave to appeal against sentence granted 2.Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application seeking leave to appeal sentence - plea of guilty - aggravated break, enter and detain for advantage - applicant secured box allegedly containing explosives around neck of school student in her home in extortion attempt - whether trial judge erred in approach to applicant's mental illness - whether applicant's psychiatric condition causally related to offending conduct - whether House v The King error - whether Muldrock error - whether trial judge failed to make a finding regarding prospects of rehabilitation - whether trial judge erred in failing to make a finding of special circumstances - whether sentence manifestly excessive - sentence not plainly unjust - leave to appeal granted - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Aoun v R [2011] NSWCCA 284 Courtney v R [2007] NSWCCA 195 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 DPP v JG [2010] NSWCCA 222 ; 220 A Crim R 19 Furia v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 326 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jiang v R [2010] NSWCCA 277 Lauritsen v The Queen (2000) 22 WAR 442; 114 A Crim R 333 Leach v R [2008] NSWCCA 73 Louizos v R [2009] NSWCCA 71 ; 194 A Crim R 223 Michael v R [2011] NSWCCA 122 Miller v The Queen [1999] WASCA 66 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 ; 244 CLR 120 R v Choi [2010] NSWCCA 318 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71 ; 194 A Crim R 223 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 392 R v Ramea [2013] NSWCCA 310 R v Stott [2005] NSWCCA 36 Tattersall v R [2011] NSWCCA 282 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Douglas Peters - (Applicant) Regina - (Crown Respondent) Representation: Counsel T Game SC - (Applicant) P Ingram SC - (Crown Respondent)