SL v R [2015] NSWCCA 30

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: SL v R [2015] NSWCCA 30 Hearing dates: 9 February 2015 Date of orders: 11 March 2015 Decision date: 11 March 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Simpson J at [14]; Davies J at [15] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – assistance to authorities – appropriate discount – whether assistance exceptional – armed robbery – applicant identifies co-offenders – undertaking to give evidence against co-offenders – combined discount of 50% for assistance and early plea – no error demonstrated Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: FS v R [2009] NSWCCA 301; (2009) 198 A Crim R 383 Horne v R [2014] NSWCCA 133 OS1 v R [2012] NSWCCA 102 R v AB [2006] NSWSC 69 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38; 219 A Crim R 415 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hogden [2012] NSWSC 24 R v KR & PR [2008] NSWSC 970 R v Lo [2007] NSWSC 105; (2007) 178 A Crim R 451 R v Mangano [2006] NSWCCA 35; (2006) 160 A Crim R 480 R v NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 Satorre v R [2006] NSWCCA 298 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Z v R [2014] NSWCCA 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SL (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Washington (Applicant) N Williams (Respondent)