Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEAL BY CONVICTED PERSONS - APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE SENTENCE - WHEN GRANTED - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - PROPERTY OFFENCES - where the applicant pleaded guilty to four counts of entering a dwelling and stealing, one count of entering a premises with intent to commit an indictable offence and two counts of receiving - where value of stolen property amounted to over $83,000 - where applicant had a criminal history that reflected his addiction to drugs and included convictions for fraud - where the applicant had voluntarily sought treatment for his drug addiction - where the applicant had co-operated with the authorities by pleading guilty to offences for which there was no other evidence against him but had committed further offences after being released on bail - where the sentencing judge imposed a sentence of four years imprisonment with respect to each count - whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive