Van Haltren v R [2008] NSWCCA 274
The Court held that the sentencing judge was correct in allowing only a very slight discount for the applicant's limited and objectively valueless assistance to authorities, that a 15% discount for late pleas of guilty was appropriate given the delay, and that the overall sentence, reflecting the persistent, calculated, and serious criminal conduct over years, was not manifestly excessive.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 21 November 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence; Leave Granted, Appeal Determined
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.
- Legal Topics
- ['sentencing' 'identity Crime' 'bankruptcy Offences' 'dishonesty Offences' 'general and Personal Deterrence']
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Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence; Leave Granted, Appeal Determined
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether the sentencing judge allowed an insufficient discount for assistance to authorities' 'Whether the discount for pleas of guilty was inadequate' 'Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive']
Ratio Decidendi
The Court held that the sentencing judge was correct in allowing only a very slight discount for the applicant's limited and objectively valueless assistance to authorities, that a 15% discount for late pleas of guilty was appropriate given the delay, and that the overall sentence, reflecting the persistent, calculated, and serious criminal conduct over years, was not manifestly excessive.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.
Orders
- ['Leave to appeal granted' 'Appeal dismissed']
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