TB v R [2020] NSWCCA 108

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TB v R [2020] NSWCCA 108 Hearing dates: 29 April 2020 Decision date: 29 May 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [2]; Harrison J at [191] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – offences of murder, two offences of specially aggravated break, enter and steal with intention to inflict grievous bodily harm, three offences of aggravated detain for advantage – two home invasions involved – basis of liability participation in a joint criminal enterprise – whether the sentence indicated for murder manifestly excessive – whether asserted error in indicative sentence produced a manifestly excessive aggregate sentence – whether error in the sentencing judge's approach to special circumstances – no error established – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 18, 86(2)(a), 112(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 3,, 3A, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: AB v The Queen [1999] HCA 46;198 CLR 111 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Beale v R [2015] NSWCCA 120 Book v R [2018] NSWCCA 58 Borg v R [2019] NSWCCA 129 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hogarth v The Queen [2012] VSCA 302; 37 VR 658 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 242 Regina v AA, AC, SS, Tatchell and Wildsmith [2010] NSWSC 495 R v Brown [2012] NSWCCA 199 R v Evans, John [2017] NSWSC 1440 R v Graham Keys Smith [2012] NSWSC 1565 R v Kaine (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1824 R v MA; R v Byquar; R v Ramos [2012] NSWSC 1527 R v Marwan Jubraeel [2014] NSWSC 838 R v Rolfe [2017] NSWSC 1393 R v Safar [2014] NSWSC 376 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Swan; R v Kimura (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1819 SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TB – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr T Game SC/Ms A Cook – Applicant Mr E Balodis – Respondent Crown