De Wet v R [2015] NSWCCA 23

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: De Wet v R [2015] NSWCCA 23 Hearing dates: 25 February 2015 Decision date: 11 March 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Harrison J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [30]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – kidnapping committed in company – grievous bodily harm – consideration and practical effect given to s3A of the Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 by trial judge – sentences are not unreasonable or plainly unjust Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Dinsdale v the Queen (2000) 175 ALR 315 Franklin v R [2013] NSWCCA 122 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 at [59] House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Simon Peter De Wet (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Hancock (Applicant) JA Girdham SC (Respondent)

Solicitors: Brock Partners (Applicant) Solicitor of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/252124 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Date of Decision: 30 April 2014 Before: Conlon DCJ File Number(s): 2012/252124