Sampson v R [2014] NSWCCA 19

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sampson v R [2014] NSWCCA 19 Hearing dates: 26 February 2014 Decision date: 28 February 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Adams J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [26] Decision: Reasons Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - hindering discovery of evidence under s 315(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900 - whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 315(1)(a), s 315(1)(b) and s 315(1)(c) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 10A Cases Cited: Mobbs v R [2005] NSWCCA 438 R v Ahmad [2005] NSWSC 848 R v Bailey [2006] NSWSC 49 R v Derbas [2003] NSWCCA 44 R v Grant [2012] NSWSC 1491 R v Hamze [2005] NSWSC 136 R v Ibrahim [2005] NSWSC 1028 R v Lawrence [2004] NSWCCA 404 R v Mobbs [2005] NSWCCA 371 R v Pearson [2005] NSWCCA 116 R v Richmond [2000] NSWCCA 173 R v Skinner [2000] NSWSC 303 R v Slacke [2013] NSWSC 1215 R v Weston [2012] NSWSC 1498 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Monica Margaret Joyce Sampson (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Gartelmann (Applicant) S Dowling SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/209737 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-11-28 00:00:00 Before: Payne DCJ File Number(s): 2012/209737