Regina v Mansour (No 2) [2005] NSWCCA 172

Regina v Mansour (No 2) [2005] NSWCCA 172

The appeal was allowed in part solely to coordinate commencement and expiry of sentences with those varied in a related matter; otherwise, the original sentence did not err regarding discount for remorse or manifest excess.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Severity of Sentence
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; orders varied
Legal Topics
['sentencing' 'remorse' 'manifest Excess' 'totality' 'conditional Liberty']
['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'remorse' 'manifest Excess' 'totality' 'conditional Liberty']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Severity of Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the sentence allowed sufficient discount for remorse' 'Whether the sentence was manifestly excessive' 'Adjustment of commencement and expiry dates for coordination with other sentences']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed in part solely to coordinate commencement and expiry of sentences with those varied in a related matter; otherwise, the original sentence did not err regarding discount for remorse or manifest excess.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; orders varied

Orders

  • ['Application for leave to appeal against sentence granted.' "Orders in relation to commencement and expiry of the sentence imposed in the District Court quashed; applicant's sentence of imprisonment for five years directed to commence on 14 August 2003 with a non parole period of three years commencing on 14 August...