Legault v R [2014] NSWCCA 271

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Legault v R [2014] NSWCCA 271 Hearing dates: 28 July 2014 Decision date: 24 November 2014 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Adams J at [6]; R A Hulme J at [29] Decision: (1)Leave to appeal granted. (2)Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against sentence - whether sentence imposed is manifestly excessive - no question of principle Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 307.1(1) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 205 A Crim R 1 Hili v R; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 R v Basri [2009] NSWDC 398 R v Otto [2005] NSWCCA 333; (2005) 157 A Crim R 525 Speer v R [2004] NSWCCA 118 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Junior Legault (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Corish (Applicant) M England (Respondent) Solicitors: Watsons Solicitors (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/335049 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-08-16 00:00:00 Before: Frearson SC DCJ File Number(s): 2012/335049