Milsom v R [2014] NSWCCA 142

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Milsom v R [2014] NSWCCA 142 Hearing dates: 24/06/2014 Decision date: 28 July 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [134] Beech-Jones J at [147] Decision: (1) The sentence imposed by Maiden DCJ on 13 September 2013 is quashed. (2) The sentence proceedings in relation to the applicant are remitted to the District Court for re-hearing by a different judge. (3) The applicant's bail is continued until further order. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence proceedings - plea of guilty - robbery in company while armed with an offensive weapon - irregularities in sentence proceedings - excessive intervention by sentencing judge - whether principles of procedural fairness observed - whether apprehended bias established - necessary for sentence proceedings to be re-heard by another judge. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s98, 556A, Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s6(3) Cases Cited: Baroudi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 48 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Branko Balic (No 2) (1994) 75 A Crim R 515 Button v R [2010] NSWCCA 264 CUR24 v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWCA 65; 83 NSWLR 385 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 K-Generation Pty Ltd v Liquor Licensing Court [2009] HCA 4; 237 CLR 501 Madden v R [2011] NSWCCA 254 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Ng v R [2011] NSWCCA 227 O'Neil-Shaw v R [2010] NSWCCA 42 Parker v DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 R v Foster (1992) 25 NSWLR 732 R v Orchard [2013] NSWCCA 342 R v Tait and Bartley (1979) 46 FLR 386; 24 ALR 473 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; 161 CLR 342 Tran v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 85 Weir v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 123 Texts Cited: Judicial Review of Administrative Action (Thomson Reuters, 4th ed, 2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nigel Thomas Milsom - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr P Boulten SC - Applicant Mr R Herps - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Catherine Hunter - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2012/122623 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-09-13 00:00:00 Before: Maiden DCJ File Number(s): 2012/122623; 2012/122824