Branagan v R [2020] NSWCCA 158

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Branagan v R [2020] NSWCCA 158 Hearing dates: 2 June 2020 Date of orders: 13 July 2020 Decision date: 13 July 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Price J at [2] N Adams J at [86] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against aggregate sentence – aggravated break, enter and commit serious indictable offence (sexual intercourse without consent) and two other counts – whether error in assessing objective criminality of count 1 – whether indicative sentence for count 1 manifestly excessive – limitations of sentencing statistics – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61L, 61N(2), 105A, 112(2) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2; 88 ALJR 372; 305 ALR 323; 236 A Crim R 116 BJS v R [2013] NSWCCA 123; 231 A Crim R 537 Field v R [2020] NSWCCA 105 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45; 85 ALJR 195; 272 ALR 465; 204 A Crim R 434 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46; 61 ALJR 525; 74 ALR 1; 27 A Crim R 465 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; 246 A Crim R 528 Lees v R [2019] NSWCCA 65 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25; 79 ALJR 1048; 215 ALR 213 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 244 R v Hunyh [2005] NSWCCA 220 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172; 187 A Crim R 152 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew David Branagan (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Kluss (Applicant) Mr R Howle (Respondent)