VIC COURT OF APPEAL • CRIMINAL DIVISION

Australian Criminal Sentence Appeal Framework

Procedural workbench modeling discretionary appeal thresholds under House v The King & Victorian Sentencing Act 1991

Appellate Procedural Pathway Stage 2: Leave & Case

Leave to Appeal (Criminal Procedure Act 2009 s 278): Appellant must demonstrate an arguable ground of appeal that has reasonable prospects of success before a 2 or 3-judge bench.

Sentencing Cumulation & Totality Breakdown

Adjust cumulative periods to test against the common law Totality Principle (whether head sentence is crushing).

42.0 yrs

Effective Head Sentence

33.0 yrs

Non-Parole Period (NPP)

78.6%

NPP / Head Ratio

Argued Grounds of Appeal Toggle Grounds

Appellate Outcome & Legal Standard

Projected Disposition Vector High Risk of Dismissal

Under House v The King (1936), appellate courts do not substitute their own discretion merely because they would have awarded a different sentence.

Dismiss Appeal: 72% Substituted NPP: 14% Full Re-sentence: 14%

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