Higgins v R [2020] NSWCCA 169

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Higgins v R [2020] NSWCCA 169 Hearing dates: 16 June 2020 Date of orders: 24 July 2020 Decision date: 24 July 2020 Before: Johnson J at [1]; Wright J at [2]; Wilson J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal on ground 1 is refused; (2) Leave to appeal on ground 2 is granted; (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – appeal against sentence – manifest excess – possess prohibited weapon – escape police custody – affray – resist police Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal) Violence Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dagdanasar v R [2010] NSWCCA 310 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Crombie [1999] NSWCCA 297 R v Depoma [2003] NSWCCA 382 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Tuite v R [2018] NSWCCA 175 Unity Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2018] NSWCCA 266 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jacob Higgins (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Nash (Applicant) G Newton (Respondent)