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Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 Hearing dates: 13 March 2019 Date of orders: 07 June 2019 Decision date: 07 June 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Bellew J at [34] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted.
(2) The appeal is allowed.
(3) The sentence imposed in the District Court is quashed.
(4) In lieu thereof, the applicant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 6 years and 9 months commencing on 12 April 2016 and expiring on 11 January 2023, with a non-parole period of 4 years commencing on 12 April 2016 and a balance of term of 2 years and 9 months. The applicant will be eligible to be released to parole on 11 April 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence – Appeal – Sending an explosive substance with intent to burn – Whether offending premeditated – Whether immaturity played a part in the offending – Consideration of sentencing principles relating to youthful offenders – Whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 Crime (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Browning v R [2015] NSWCCA 147 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 HJ v R [2014] NSWCCA 21 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83; (2012) 223 A Crim R 55 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 R v AA [2017] NSWCCA 84 R v Dinh [2010] NSWCCA 74; (2010) 199 A Crim R 573 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Mastronardi [2000] NSWCCA 12; (2000) 111 A TM v R [2008] NSWCCA 158 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Howard – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: D Barrow – Applicant M England – Respondent
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