Cramp v R [2016] NSWCCA 305

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cramp v R [2016] NSWCCA 305 Hearing dates: 12 October 2016 Date of orders: 16 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Before: Gleeson JA Fagan J N Adams J Decision: The orders of the Court are:

1. Leave to appeal is granted.

2. The sentence imposed on the applicant by M Adams J on 19 March 2015 is set aside.

3. In lieu thereof, for the murder of Lance Hargreaves on 21 February 2013 at St Marys, Gordon Reginald Cramp is sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 25 years and 6 months commencing on 2 March 2013 and expiring on 1 September 2038 and a balance of term of 8 years and 6 months commencing on 2 September 2038 and expiring on 1 March 2047.

4. The applicant will be eligible for release on parole on the expiry of the non-parole period fixed under order (3). Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – murder – motive – dangerousness – whether sentencing judge erred by considering applicant's dangerousness increased by inability to identify motive – whether inability to identify motive aggravated sentence imposed – purposes of sentencing

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – murder – whether manifest excess – not in worst category – aggravating factors – comparative cases Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: 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 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46 Louizos v R; R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71; (2009) 194 A Crim R 223 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Purtill v R [2016] NSWCCA 80 Regina v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Gordon Reginald Cramp [2015] NSWSC 271 R v Kelsall [2015] NSWSC 480 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gordon Reginald Cramp (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Gartelmann SC (Applicant) B Baker (Respondent)