R v Weismantel [2016] NSWCCA 204

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Weismantel [2016] NSWCCA 204 Hearing dates: 6 May 2016 Date of orders: 23 September 2016 Decision date: 23 September 2016 Before: Beazley P [1] R A Hulme J [2] R S Hulme AJ [29 ] Decision: By majority: 1. Crown appeal allowed. 2. Sentence imposed in the District Court on 1 October 2015 quashed and in lieu, the respondent be sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment for 9 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 6 years. The sentence is to date from 1 March 2014. The respondent will become eligible for release on parole upon the expiration of the non-parole period on 29 February 2020. Catchwords: Criminal law – sentencing – multiple armed robberies – mental illness and disadvantaged upbringing – sentence manifestly inadequate Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) ss 22A, 23 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5D Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37; CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 89 ALJR 407; [2015] HCA 9 Flaherty v R; R v Flaherty [2016] NSWCCA 188 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 R v Doff [2005] NSWCCA 119 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111; R v Henry [2007] NSWCCA 90 R v Moore & Weibe (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 11 August 1992 (unrep)) R v O'Connor [2014] NSWCCA 53 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Stoupe [2015] NSWCCA 175 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Veen (No.2) v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA14; Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) Blake Weismantel (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Adams (Applicant) L Brasch (Respondent)