R v Rose [2015] NSWCCA 318

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Rose [2015] NSWCCA 318 Hearing dates: 11 November 2015 Date of orders: 16 December 2015 Decision date: 16 December 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Davies J at [80]; RS Hulme AJ at [81] Decision: (1) Crown appeal be allowed. (2) Sentence imposed on the respondent on 25 June 2015 be set aside. (3) In its place, the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 5 years, commencing on 11 October 2014 and expiring on 10 October 2019, with a non-parole period of 3 years to expire on 10 October 2017. (4) The earliest date upon which the respondent will be eligible for release on parole is 11 October 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown sentence appeal – armed robbery – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – whether sentencing judge erred in approach to guideline judgment – whether sentencing judge erred in failing properly to consider the offender's conditional liberty status at time of offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 23, 44, 21A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) [2015] HCA 9; (2015) 89 ALJR 407 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 56; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v The Queen [1977] HCA 44; (1977) 137 CLR 293 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Button; R v Griffen [2002] NSWCCA 159; (2002) 54 NSWLR 455 R v Cortese [2013] NSWCCA 148 R v Harris [2015] NSWCCA 81 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Street [2005] NSWCCA 139 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 Yousif v R [2014] NSWCCA 180 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Joe Daniel Rose (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Dowling SC (Appellant) Ms C Loukas SC (Respondent)