AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339 Hearing dates: 14 November 2014 Decision date: 24 December 2014 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Simpson J at [2]; Wilson J at [73] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence. 2. Appeal dismissed Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal against severity of sentence - powers of court on appeal - appellate court's authority to intervene - appellate court's jurisdiction to review findings of fact - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5 and 6(3) - Skinner v The King [1913] HCA 32; 16 CLR 336 - R v O'Donoghue (1986) 34 A Crim R 397 - Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451

APPEAL - sentencing - parity - whether legitimate sense of grievance when sentence considered in relation to co-offender's sentence - co-offender charged with additional offences - Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 6

CRIMINAL LAW - whether error in finding applicant intended to torture victim - whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of murder - frenzied attack not incompatible with intent to torture

CRIMINAL LAW - whether error in allowing no discount for guilty plea - protection of public - Milat v R; Klein v R [2014] NSWCCA 29

CRIMINAL LAW - murder - aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence - intimidation - aggregate sentence - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 6, 15A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18, s 113(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5, 6(3) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Cases Cited: Aoun v R [2011] NSWCCA 284 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v JG [2010] NSWCCA 222; 220 A Crim R 19 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Jones v The Queen (1993) 67 ALJR 376 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 Milat v R; Klein v R [2014] NSWCCA 29 Milat v The Queen [2014] HCA Trans 205 Norvenska v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2007] NSWCCA 158 Peters v R [2013] NSWCCA 324 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Gosper (1928) 45 WN (NSW) 165 R v Khouzame [2000] NSWCCA 505 R v Kyriakou (1987) 29 A Crim R 50 R v O'Donoghue (1986) 34 A Crim R 397 R v Skinner (1913) 13 SR (NSW) 280 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 Skinner v The King [1913] HCA 32; 16 CLR 336 Warren v Coombes [1979] HCA 9; 142 CLR 531 Whittaker v The King [1928] HCA 28 ;(1928) 41 CLR 230 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AB (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Odgers SC (Applicant) J A Girdham SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid of NSW (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/417893; 2010/427554 Publication restriction: Non-publication of any information or material that may lead to the identification of the offender and victim (s 15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)) Decision under appeal Citation: R v Loveridge; R v AB [2013] NSWSC 1591 Date of Decision: 2013-11-01 00:00:00 Before: Adams J File Number(s): 2011/268820