Imnetu v R [2014] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Imnetu v R [2014] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 5/05/2014 Decision date: 05 June 2014 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Fullerton J at [39]; RA Hulme J at [57] Decision: Appeal against sentence dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - referral to the Court under Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 - Muldrock error conceded - murder - above mid range of objective seriousness - determining effect of standard non-parole period absent error - whether lesser sentence warranted at law - relevance of post-offence conduct Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 78, 79, 86; Pt 7 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A; Pt 4, Div 1A; Sch 2, Pt 7, cl 45 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002 (NSW), Sch 3 [9] Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6, 26 Cases Cited: A reference by the Attorney General for the State of New South Wales under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 re the Conviction of Frederick Lincoln McDermott [2013] NSWCCA 102; 303 ALR 143 Ali v R [2014] NSWCCA 45 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Douar v The Queen [2005] NSWCCA 455; 159 A Crim R 154 GAR v R (No 2) [2010] NSWCCA 163 Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Imnetu v R [2006] NSWCCA 203 Kearns v R [2011] NSWCCA 103; 213 A Crim R 150 Mallard v The Queen [2005] HCA 68; 224 CLR 125 Mickelberg v The Queen [1989] HCA 35; 167 CLR 259 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434; 150 A Crim R 575 R v Burke [2002] NSWCCA 353 R v Chard [1984] AC 279 R v Douar [2005] NSWCCA 455; 159 A Crim R 154 R v JJT [2006] NSWCCA 283; 67 NSWLR 152 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 RLS v R [2012] NSWCCA 236 ZZ v R [2013] NSWCCA 83 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Youssef Tecle Imnetu (Appellant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (Appellant) R Herps (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2004/2875 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2005-08-26 00:00:00 Before: Newman AJ File Number(s): 2004/2875