REGINA v. NGUYEN [2002] NSWCCA 267

REGINA v. NGUYEN [2002] NSWCCA 267

The trial judge imposed a sentence that, having regard to the facts and applicant's circumstances, was manifestly excessive and amounted to House v. The King error. The applicant's youth, lack of serious prior offending, first custodial sentence, and prospects for rehabilitation warranted a lesser sentence. The court quashed the original sentence and re-sentenced the applicant to a term of imprisonment of two years with a 12 month non-parole period.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 June 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against sentence allowed; appeal upheld; sentence quashed; new sentence imposed.
Legal Topics
['sentencing' 'robbery in Company' 'appeal Against Sentence' 'application of Guideline Judgment']
['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'robbery in Company' 'appeal Against Sentence' 'application of Guideline Judgment']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the trial judge erred in imposing a manifestly excessive sentence for robbery in company' 'Application of the guideline judgment in Regina v. Henry to the facts' 'Consideration of special circumstances under sentencing law']

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge imposed a sentence that, having regard to the facts and applicant's circumstances, was manifestly excessive and amounted to House v. The King error. The applicant's youth, lack of serious prior offending, first custodial sentence, and prospects for rehabilitation warranted a lesser sentence. The court quashed the original sentence and re-sentenced the applicant to a term of imprisonment of two years with a 12 month non-parole period.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against sentence allowed; appeal upheld; sentence quashed; new sentence imposed.

Orders

  • ['The sentence passed by the trial judge is quashed.' 'In lieu, the applicant is sentenced to imprisonment for two years from 28 August 2001 to 27 August 2003.' 'A non-parole period of 12 months is fixed to expire on 27 August 2002.' "The applicant's release on parole at expiration of non-parole period is directed."]