Regina v Hayes [2001] NSWCCA 410

There was no error demonstrated in the sentence proceedings at first instance; the sentence imposed was within the range, and the Court's jurisdiction was not enlivened by any error.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 10 October 2001
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: ['sentence Severity' 'sexual Offences' 'use of Sentence Statistics']

['criminal Law'] ['sentence Severity' 'sexual Offences' 'use of Sentence Statistics']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive' 'Use and meaning of sentencing statistics' 'Recognition and value of guilty pleas']

Ratio Decidendi

There was no error demonstrated in the sentence proceedings at first instance; the sentence imposed was within the range, and the Court's jurisdiction was not enlivened by any error.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

['application for leave to appeal granted' 'appeal dismissed']