Kelly v R [2017] NSWCCA 82

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kelly v R [2017] NSWCCA 82 Hearing dates: 20 March 2017 Date of orders: 01 May 2017 Decision date: 01 May 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Walton J at [4]; Price J at [5] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – aggravated enter dwelling with intent – armed robbery – whether error in taking into account prior criminal history in assessing objective seriousness of offences – whether error in application of Henry guideline judgment in assessing indicative sentence for robbery – re-sentence – whether lesser sentence should be imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 97(1), 111(2), 117, 344A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 53A(1) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998, s 7(1) Cases Cited: Adegoke v R [2013] NSWCCA 193 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v R (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v McNaughten (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven John Kelly (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M J Paingakulum (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Respondent)