Further application of Henry Edgar Des Rosiers pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 365

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Further application of Henry Edgar Des Rosiers pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 365 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 04 April 2016 Decision date: 04 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 79(1)(b) of the Criminal (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 the matter is referred to the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales to be dealt with as an appeal under the Criminal Appeal Act 1912.

2. Pursuant to s 79(5) of the Criminal (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 the Registrar of the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court is to advise the Minister of Order 1.

3. The Registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal is to be advised of these orders, so that a timetable for the hearing of the matter can be fixed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – application under Pt 7 Div 3 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – second s 78 application – asserted "Muldrock error" – "axiomatic error" - asserted "Kentwell error" - doubt or question as to the convicted person's guilt as to any mitigating circumstances – question of referral to the Court of Criminal Appeal Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Application by Henry Edgar Des Rosiers pursuant to s78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2014] NSWSC 830 Aytugrul v R [2015] NSWCCA 139 Bolt v R [2012] NSWCCA 50 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Buttrose v Attorney General of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 221 Crawford v R [2013] NSWCCA 269 Davis v R [2015] NSWCCA 90 Des Rosiers v R [2006] NSWCCA 16; (2006) 159 A Crim R 549 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Dulihanty v R [2013] NSWCCA 275 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; 214 CLR 318 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; (2014) 252 CLR 601 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 156; (2008) 173 IR 465 Madden v R [2011] NSWCCA 254 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383; (2013) 85 NSWLR 783 Thammavongsa v R [2015] NSWCCA 107 Varley v Attorney General (NSW) (1987) 8 NSWLR 30 Weatherall v R [2013] NSWCCA 282 Texts Cited: Principles of Sentencing, 2nd edition, 1979 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Henry Edgar Des Rosiers (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Attorney General of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/00310944 Publication restriction: None