Carr v R [2014] NSWCCA 202

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Carr v R [2014] NSWCCA 202 Hearing dates: 17/09/2014 Decision date: 01 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; Adamson J at [50] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - knowingly making an improvised explosive device with intent to injure - whether sentence was manifestly excessive - whether sentencing judge erred in finding that the applicant's motive increased the objective seriousness of the offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 55(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(2)(j) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Cases Cited: Dang v R [2013] NSWCCA 246 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321; 115 A Crim R 558 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520; 204 A Crim R 434 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; 212 A Crim R 254 Quealey v R [2010] NSWCCA 116 R v Bonnet [2013] NSWCCA 234 R v Mitchell; R v Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296; 177 A Crim R 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn Ronald Carr (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: R Burgess (Applicant) J Girdham SC (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2012/394790 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-11-20 00:00:00 Before: Hanley DCJ File Number(s): 2012/394790