AK v Regina [2020] NSWCCA 194

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AK v Regina [2020] NSWCCA 194 Hearing dates: 10 June 2020 Date of orders: 5 August 2020 Decision date: 05 August 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] N Adams J at [2] Lonergan J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal sentence granted (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — failure to take into account a relevant consideration — complaint that sentencing judge failed to properly consider the applicant's mental health CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — misapplication of principle — complaint that sentencing judge failed to appropriately take into account the special circumstances of the applicant — complaint that sentencing judge erred by failing to appropriately vary the statutory ratio in recognition of the special circumstances and the mental health of the applicant Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brennan v R [2018] NSWCCA 22 Briggs v R [2010] NSWCCA 250 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Etchell v R (2010) 205 A Crim R 138; [2010] NSWCCA 262 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v GDR (1994) 35 NSWLR 376 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Simpson (2000) 153 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Wakefield v R [2010] NSWCCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AK (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Rowan (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)