Regina v Sorensen [1999] NSWCCA 79

Regina v Sorensen [1999] NSWCCA 79

The sentencing judge accounted for the applicant's pre-sentence custody by backdating the sentence, which was ultimately beneficial to the applicant and discloses no error.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 April 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Appeal Dismissed
Legal Topics
['sentence Appeal' 'practice and Procedure']
['criminal Law'] ['sentence Appeal' 'practice and Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the sentencing judge gave appropriate credit for pre-sentence custody']

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge accounted for the applicant's pre-sentence custody by backdating the sentence, which was ultimately beneficial to the applicant and discloses no error.

Court Disposition

Appeal Dismissed

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal refused' 'Appeal dismissed']