Willmott v R [2016] NSWCCA 256

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Willmott v R [2016] NSWCCA 256 Hearing dates: 7 October 2016 Date of orders: 09 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Harrison J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [65] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal against sentence. (2) Refer the appellant to the Drug Court to determine whether he should be the subject of a compulsory drug treatment order. Catchwords: SENTENCE – appeal against sentence – whether sentence manifestly excessive – Drug Court Act 1998 s 5A – Drug Court Regulation 2015 reg 5 - whether appellant an "eligible convicted offender" – where appellant referred to the Drug Court for determination of whether he should be the subject of a compulsory drug treatment order Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Court Act 1998 Drug Court Regulation 2015 Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Moses v R [2015] NSWCCA 218 R v Beale [2015] NSWCCA 120 R v Duggan [2001] NSWDRGC 5 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Partridge [2013] NSWDRGC 2 R v Sebastian Curt [2003] NSWCCA 236 R v Tuuta 239 A Crim R 399; [2014] NSWCCA 40 The Queen v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 51 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Simon Willmott (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B K Baker (Respondent)