Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 19 May 2014 Decision date: 10 June 2014 Before: Simpson J at [1]; Hidden J at [2]; Hamill J at [3]. Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) The sentence imposed by Newman AJ is quashed, and in lieu the appellant is sentenced to Imprisonment for 23 years and six months commencing on 27 July 2004 and concluding on 26 January 2028. There will be a non-parole period of 17 years and six months commencing on 27 July 2004 and concluding on 26 January 2022. The earliest date upon which the Appellant will become eligible for parole is 26 January 2022. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - murder - appeal against sentence - Muldrock error - standard non-parole period - re-sentencing - new sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001(NSW); Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW); Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW): Cases Cited: Application by Lee Versluys pursuant to s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 unreported SC (NSW) (Latham J) 20 December 2013; Akkawi v R [2012] NSWCCA 11 Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Carr v R [2009] NSWSC 995 Kentwell v The Queen; O'Grady v The Queen [2014] HCATrans 113; Kentwell v R [2013] NSWCCA 266 Lee v R [2011] NSWCCA 169 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 391 O'Grady v R [2013] NSWCCA 281 R v Borg [2010] NSWSC 951 R v Cox [2009] NSWSC 1067 R v Douar [2005] NSWCCA 455 R v Edwards [2009] NSWSC 164 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 R v Harvey [2007] NSWSC 871 R v Heffernan [2005] NSWSC 739 R v Holcroft [2010] NSWSC 1294 R v Jones [2010] NSWSC 432 R v O'Donnell [2009] NSWSC 42 R v O'Leary [2004] NSWSC 821 R v Palu [2002] NSWCCA 381 R v Pocock [2008] NSWSC 1435 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Shamouil [2009] NSWSC 24 R v Thompson [2008] NSWSC 109 R v Waters [2006] NSWSC 502 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Wong [2010] NSWSC 171 Rios v Regina [2012] NSWCCA 8 Versluys v R [2008] NSWCCA 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Appellant - Lee VersluysCrown Representation: I McLachlan (Appellant) N Norman SC (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW(Appellant)Solicitor of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2013/214339 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Citation: Unreported remarks on sentence. R v Versluys v R [2008] NSWCCA 76 Date of Decision: 2006-03-24 00:00:00 Before: Newman AJ File Number(s): 2005/839