R v Govinden [1999] NSWCCA 118

R v Govinden [1999] NSWCCA 118

Although the robbery in company was serious, committed while the respondent was on bail, and the original sentence was very lenient, the respondent's rehabilitation prospects, youth and circumstances, together with parity considerations arising from the non-custodial disposition imposed on the apparent instigator in...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 May 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentencing Crown Appeal on Ground of Inadequacy / Appeal to the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal From Sentences Imposed in the District Court
Outcome
Crown appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['crown Appeal Against Sentence' 'armed Robbery in Company' 'accessory After the Fact to Armed Robbery' 'non Custodial Sentence' 'exceptional Circumstances' 'youthful Offender' 'rehabilitation' 'parity' 'offending While on Bail']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['crown Appeal Against Sentence' 'armed Robbery in Company' 'accessory After the Fact to Armed Robbery' 'non Custodial Sentence' 'exceptional Circumstances' 'youthful Offender' 'rehabilitation' 'parity' 'offending While on Bail']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentencing Crown Appeal on Ground of Inadequacy / Appeal to the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal From Sentences Imposed in the District Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the sentences imposed for accessory after the fact to armed robbery and robbery in company were inadequate.' "Whether the respondent's circumstances were sufficiently exceptional to justify a non-custodial sentence for robbery in company." "Whether parity with co-offenders dealt with in the Children's Court supported the non-custodial disposition."]

Ratio Decidendi

Although the robbery in company was serious, committed while the respondent was on bail, and the original sentence was very lenient, the respondent's rehabilitation prospects, youth and circumstances, together with parity considerations arising from the non-custodial disposition imposed on the apparent instigator in the Children's Court, placed the case within the most exceptional category where full-time custody was not necessary; the Court therefore declined to interfere and dismissed the Crown appeal.

Court Disposition

Crown appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The Crown appeal is dismissed.']