R v DH; R v AH [2014] NSWCCA 326

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v DH; R v AH [2014] NSWCCA 326 Hearing dates: 5 December 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Simpson J at [2] Button J at [23] Decision: (1) The Crown appeal against the sentence imposed upon AH is dismissed. (2) The Crown appeal against sentence imposed upon DH is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - robbery with an offensive weapon causing grievous bodily harm - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of the prospects of rehabilitation of one respondent - consideration of the respondents' respective roles in the criminality - subjective circumstances of each respondent "wholly exceptional" - discussion of the discretion reposed in a sentencing judge Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 6, 15A, 17, 19 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 98 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2), 21A(3), 44(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) DH (Respondent) AH (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Rowling (Appellant) A Francis (Respondent DH) P Strickland SC (Respondent AH) W Hunt (Respondent AH)