Crump v R [2016] NSWCCA 2

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crump v R [2016] NSWCCA 2 Hearing dates: 4 November 2015 Decision date: 05 February 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Rothman J at [79]; Bellew J at [80] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the applicant to apply for leave to appeal up to and including 23 April 2015. 2. Dismiss the application for leave to appeal from the determination of McInerney J of 24 April 1997. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – applicant convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1974 – existing life sentence determined in 1997 under s 13A of Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) as minimum term of 30 years imprisonment and additional term for remainder of applicant's natural life – application for leave to appeal against that determination – whether determination of the minimum and additional term of life was excessive – whether appropriate to consider overall criminality of other offences for which offender sentenced, and to be punished, when determining sentence under s 13A – whether Court of Criminal Appeal's power under Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) to re-determine sentence of an offender subject to a non-release recommendation restricted by Sch 1, cl 4(3) of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 19, 463 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 154A Crimes Legislation Amendment (Existing Life Sentences) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Sch 1, Sch 2 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6,10 Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW), s 13A Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1989 (NSW) Sentencing Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 (NSW), Sch 1, cl 3 Cases Cited: Baker v The Queen [2004] HCA 45; 223 CLR 513 Baxter v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Crump v New South Wales [2012] HCA 20; 247 CLR 1 Fenech (Supreme Court (NSW), Barr J, 4 September 1997, unrep) Gallo v Dawson [1990] HCA 30; 64 ALJR 458 Hoare v The Queen [1989] HCA 33; 167 CLR 348 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Cousens [2011] NSWSC 1375 R v Faulkner (1972) 56 Cr App R 594 R v Hill [2003] NSWCCA 128 R v Maiden [2000] NSWCCA 519 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; 54 NSWLR 368 R v Picknell (Supreme Court (NSW), Wood CJ at CL, 10 November 1998, unrep) R v Purdey (1992) 65 A Crim R 441 R v Purdey (1993) 31 NSWLR 668 R v Salameh [1999] NSWCCA 300 R v Valiukas [2009] NSWSC 808 Radenkovic v The Queen [1990] HCA 54; 170 CLR 623 Spinks v R (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 7 August 1997, unrep) Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: David Arthur Thomas, Principles of Sentencing, (2nd ed 1979, Heinemann Educational) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kevin Crump (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (in person) N Adams SC with M Rabsch (Crown)