FB v R [2014] NSWCCA 282

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FB v R [2014] NSWCCA 282 Hearing dates: 27 August 2014 Decision date: 01 December 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Adams J at [2] Fullerton J at [18] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against sentence - whether sentence affected by Muldrock error - whether any lesser sentence is warranted - appeal following increase of sentence - nature of appeal Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61J Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 78, s 79(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 54B(2), Div 1A Pt 4 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3), s 51C Cases Cited: FB v R; R v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217 Louizos v R [2014] NSWCCA 242 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FB (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Barrow (Appellant) Ms S Dowling SC (Crown) Solicitors: Heffernan Legal (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/227215 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-11-11 00:00:00 Before: Lakatos DCJ File Number(s): 2009/227215