REGINA v BAKER [2000] NSWCCA 85

REGINA v BAKER [2000] NSWCCA 85

There was no identifiable legal or discretionary error by the sentencing judge; the balance struck between the respondent's personal circumstances and the objective facts of the offence did not warrant appellate intervention, so the appeal was dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Regina; Respondent: Kelly Anne Baker
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 March 2000
Procedural Posture
Crown Appeal (criminal Sentencing) / Judgment on Crown Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Malicious Damage by Fire, Manifestly Inadequate Sentence, Special Circumstances
Criminal Law Sentencing Malicious Damage by Fire Manifestly Inadequate Sentence Special Circumstances

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Parties

Regina

Appellant

Kelly Anne Baker

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Crown Appeal (criminal Sentencing) / Judgment on Crown Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed for malicious damage by fire was manifestly inadequate
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge failed to give sufficient weight to general deterrence and the objective gravity of the crime
  3. 3 Whether special circumstances justified a lesser sentence

Ratio Decidendi

There was no identifiable legal or discretionary error by the sentencing judge; the balance struck between the respondent's personal circumstances and the objective facts of the offence did not warrant appellate intervention, so the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed