Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Hearing dates: 12 June 2020 Date of orders: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Before: Bell P at [1] Davies J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is allowed. (3) The sentence imposed on the applicant in the District Court on 27 May 2019 is quashed. In lieu thereof the following aggregate sentence is imposed under s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 (NSW): 10 years of imprisonment to date from 28 June 2017 and expire on 27 June 2027 with a non-parole period of 6 years and 6 months to expire on 27 December 2023. (4) Pursuant to s 53A(4) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) the indicative sentences are: Count 1: 5 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years and 8 months. Count 2: 5 years and 5 months. Count 3: (Taking into account the four Form 1 matters) 6 years and 6 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – aggravated break, enter and commit serious indictable offence – robbery in company – sentencing judge had regard to Children's Court criminal history – error established – manifest excess – Bugmy principles – youth and history of dysfunction – parity – re-sentencing Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s97(1), s 112(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 33 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) ss 14-15, s 33 Cases Cited: BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244; CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Huckstadt v R [2016] NSWCCA 22 Ibbotson (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 92 Ingrey v R [2016] NSWCCA 31 Judge v R [2018] NSWCCA 203 Katsis v R [2018] NSWCCA 9 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR; [2014] HCA 37 Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1992] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 377; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nabalarua v R [2020] NSWCCA 68 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v DM [2005] NSWCCA 181 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Regina v Henry & Barber (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 Siddiqi v Regina (Commonwealth) [2015] NSWCCA 169 Taysavang v R; Lee v R [2017] NSWCCA 146 Usher v R [2016] NSWCCA 276 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jason Keith Dungay (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms G Lewer (Applicant) Ms M Millward (Crown)