CM v R [2020] NSWCCA 136

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CM v R [2020] NSWCCA 136 Hearing dates: 15 May 2020 Date of orders: 15 May 2020 Decision date: 19 June 2020 Before: Payne JA at [1] Beech-Jones J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Vary the sentence of Weber SC DCJ delivered on 8 November 2019 in the following way:

The non-parole period is to be 18 months, to commence from 6 November 2018, and to expire on 5 May 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – break into dwelling house and committing indictable offence – accumulation – statutory ratio between parole and non-parole period – special circumstances – mental health and drug use – effect of finding – resentencing Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c), Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 112(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 23, s 44(1)(2) Cases Cited: Brennan v R [2018] NSWCCA 22 Calhoun v R (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 150 Choi v R [2007] NSWCCA 150 GP v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 200 House and The King (1936) 55 CLR 499: [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 2 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Bolamatu [2002] NSWCCA 454 R v Close (1992) 31 NSWLR 743; (1992) 65 A Crim R 55 R v Gill [2002] NSWCCA 93 R v Harris (2007) 171 A Crim R 267; [2007] NSWCCA 130 Veen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CM (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Rodger (Applicant) Ms C Curtis (Respondent)