PB v R [2016] NSWCCA 258

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PB v R [2016] NSWCCA 258 Hearing dates: 29 August 2016 Date of orders: 24 November 2016 Decision date: 24 November 2016 Before: Rothman J at [1]; Davies J at [54]; Garling J at [59] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted;

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal against sentence – failure to fix non-parole period for standard non-parole offence – failure to address effect of Form 1 offences on certain counts – resentence to occur – no less severe sentence warranted – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Karel Eedens v R [2009] NSWCCA 254 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Parker v DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Phillip Sea (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 13 August 1990, unrep) R v TWP [2006] NSWCCA 141 SGJ v R; KU v R [2008] NSWCCA 258 Shannon v R [2006] NSWCCA 39 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: PB (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Applicant) H Baker (Crown)