Barnes v R [2014] NSWCCA 224

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Barnes v R [2014] NSWCCA 224 Hearing dates: 03.10.2014 Decision date: 17 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [50] R A Hulme J at [51] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - manslaughter - applicant on parole for armed robbery when manslaughter offence occurred - parole revoked requiring applicant to serve remaining 12 months and 20 days of armed robbery sentence - whether sentence for manslaughter should have been partially concurrent with revocation of parole period - whether reduction in non-parole period for manslaughter offence properly reflected finding of special circumstances - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - s171 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s21A(2)(j) Cases Cited: Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Fitzpatrick, Sharon Lee v R [2010] NSWCCA 26 House v King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Ith v R [2013] NSWCCA 280 R v David Webb (NSWCCA, unreported 9 November 1998) R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66 R v Kaiva, NSWCCA, unreported, 9 November 1998 Regina v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Barnes - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr R Jankowski - Applicant Ms T Smith - Respondent Crown Solicitors: CBD Criminal Defence Lawyers - Applicant J Pheils - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2010/383153 Decision under appeal Citation: R v Barnes [2013] NSWSC 1627 Date of Decision: 2013-09-27 00:00:00 Before: Price J File Number(s): 2010/383153