Regina v Williams [1999] NSWCCA 244

Regina v Williams [1999] NSWCCA 244

No error by the sentencing judge was demonstrated; the sentences imposed were just, and no sufficient basis for interference was shown.

Parties
Respondent: Regina; Appellant: Charles Stanley Williams
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 June 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence; Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted; appeal against sentences dismissed.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Appeal Against Sentence, Obtaining Money by Deception
Criminal Law Sentencing Appeal Against Sentence Obtaining Money by Deception

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Parties

Regina

Respondent

Charles Stanley Williams

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence; Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in imposing concurrent sentences of four years' imprisonment with a minimum term of three years for offences of obtaining money by deception
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's remorse and physical ailments justified a more lenient sentence

Ratio Decidendi

No error by the sentencing judge was demonstrated; the sentences imposed were just, and no sufficient basis for interference was shown.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted; appeal against sentences dismissed.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal granted.
  • Appeal against sentences dismissed.