R v Hopoi [2014] NSWCCA 263

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hopoi [2014] NSWCCA 263 Hearing dates: 27 October 2014 Decision date: 26 November 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] R A Hulme J at [2] Davies J at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Remit the matter to the District Court for sentence of the Respondent according to law. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - robbery with wounding - deferral of sentence under s 11 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act - crown appeal - where deferral appropriate - sentencing judge places emphasis on rehabilitation - no finding of objective seriousness - custodial sentence ordinarily required - sentence of deferral manifestly inadequate Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 XCLR 462 R v Brown [2009] NSWCCA 6; 193 A Crim R 574 R v Farrell [2014] NSWCCA 30 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Palu [2002] NSWCCA 381; 134 A Crim R 174 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 R v Trindall [2002] NSWCCA 364; 133 A Crim R 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Applicant) Sione Ahoakotau Hopoi (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Girdham SC (Crown) C Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Proscecutions (Crown) Legal Aid of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/314809 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2014-07-23 00:00:00 Before: Williams DCJ File Number(s): 2012/314809