R v West [2014] NSWCCA 250

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v West [2014] NSWCCA 250 Hearing dates: 21 October 2014 Decision date: 04 November 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] RA Hulme J at [2] Adamson J at [3] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - sentencing judge's approach both contrived and unauthorised - importance of backdating a sentence - revocation of bail is not an available sentencing option - no power to revoke bail for a collateral purpose - sentencing ought not be conducted in a two-stage process - the importance of addressing all relevant purposes of sentencing - failure to take into account general deterrence- failure to assess objective seriousness - remarks on sentence insufficient - sentence manifestly inadequate - residual discretion exercised in particular circumstances Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1978 (NSW), ss 6, 14, 16, 32, 67 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 7, 11, 33, 47 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25, 29 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney-General's Application under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 343; 67 NSWLR 402 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v The Queen [1977] HCA 44; 137 CLR 293 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Ibbs v The Queen [1987] HCA 46; 163 CLR 447 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Clarke (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 March 1990, unrep) R v Dinsdale [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 at 325 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 RCW v R (No. 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190 Reeves v The Queen [2013] HCA 57 Wiggins v R [2010] NSWCCA 30 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina Benjamin John West (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Ingram SC (Crown) D Barrow (Respondent) Solicitors: J Pheils, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) SE O'Connor, Legal Aid NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/22190 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2014-06-06 00:00:00 Before: Ellis DCJ