Morrison v R [2014] NSWCCA 199

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Morrison v R [2014] NSWCCA 199 Hearing dates: 15.09.2014 Decision date: 01 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [37] Adamson J at [38] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - two counts of detain for advantage in circumstances of special aggravation - two young men detained for different periods by applicant and her partner and subjected to substantial physical and psychological abuse - high level of objective seriousness and moral culpability - sentences not shown to be manifestly excessive - level of accumulation within the sentencing discretion of judge - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s59(1),s61, s83(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s59(1) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70;166 CLR 59 Postiglione v R [1997] HCA 26; 198 CLR 296 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Jarrold [2010] NSWCCA 69 R v Speechley [2012] NSWCCA 130 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paula Diane Morrison - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr P Doyle - Applicant Ms N Adams SC - Respondent Crown Solicitors: G Breton - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2010/394112; 2010/285345 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-05-17 00:00:00 Before: Zahra SC DCJ File Number(s): 2010/394112; 2010/285345