Ah-Keni v R [2020] NSWCCA 122

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ah-Keni v R [2020] NSWCCA 122 Hearing dates: 29 May 2020 Decision date: 11 June 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Harrison J at [77]; Wilson J at [79] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW– sentence appeal – offences of use an authorised pistol and fire a firearm in or near a public place – whether objective seriousness of offences properly assessed – whether sentence manifestly excessive – loaded pistol pointed at taxi driver as a "prank" – pistol discharged – objective seriousness correctly assessed at above midrange – sentence not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 93G(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 21A(5AA) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s 136 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ­– ss 3, 7(1) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Director of Public Prosecutions v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 R v DO [2005] NSWCCA 183 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raymond Ah-Keni – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: G James QC/J Jiang – Applicant G Newton – Respondent Crown