Melville v R [2020] NSWCCA 210

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Melville v R [2020] NSWCCA 210 Hearing dates: 15 July 2020 Date of orders: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Before: Johnson J at [1]; Price J at [2]; Wright J at [3] Decision: (1) The applicant has leave to appeal. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentencing – Appeal against sentence – Self-represented litigant – Whether sentence imposed was "unreasonably long" or manifestly excessive – Sentence not manifestly excessive – Other grounds not made out Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Sutton [2013] QCA 151 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Tyn v R [2009] NSWCCA 146 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Yi Hong Puan v R [2009] NSWCCA 194 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Melville (Applicant – self represented) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: B Anniwell (Crown)