John Barrington Parker v The Queen [2001] FCA 409

John Barrington Parker v The Queen [2001] FCA 409

None of the errors identified in the sentencing remarks affected the sentencing discretion; the sentence, though severe, was not manifestly excessive in the circumstances of the offence and the offender.

Parties
Appellant: John Barrington Parker; Respondent: The Queen
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 April 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Sexual Offences, Appeal Against Sentence, Manifest Excess, Error of Principle
Criminal Law Sentencing Sexual Offences Appeal Against Sentence Manifest Excess Error of Principle

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Parties

John Barrington Parker

Appellant

The Queen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge's errors rendered the sentence defective
  2. 2 Whether the sentence was manifestly excessive

Ratio Decidendi

None of the errors identified in the sentencing remarks affected the sentencing discretion; the sentence, though severe, was not manifestly excessive in the circumstances of the offence and the offender.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.