Purtill v R [2016] NSWCCA 80

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Purtill v R [2016] NSWCCA 80 Hearing dates: 29 April 2016 Decision date: 06 May 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Campbell J at [49]; Natalie Adams J at [50] Decision: Leave to appeal against sentence refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder – sentence of 28 years with a non-parole period of 21 years – whether sentencing judge erred in imposing a non-parole period which was greater than the standard non-parole period in circumstances where he had assessed the offence at the midrange of seriousness – whether sentencing judge was required to provide reasons for departing from the standard non-parole period and if so, what reasons were required – leave to appeal against sentence refused. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 19A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 54B, Part 4 Division 1A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Clarke v R [2009] NSWCCA 49 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Langbein v R [2008] NSWCCA 38; 181 A Crim R 378 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v CM [2013] NSWCCA 341 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Purtill [2012] NSWSC 1475 Regina v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Ramos v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Trad v R [2009] NSWCCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kevin Malcolm Purtill – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr M Ramage QC - Applicant Mr E Balodis – Respondent Crown