Lonsdale v R [2020] NSWCCA 267

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lonsdale v R [2020] NSWCCA 267 Hearing dates: 30 September 2020 Decision date: 19 October 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Beech-Jones J at [56]; N Adams J at [56] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence is granted. (2) The appeal against sentence is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – attempt specially aggravated break and enter with intent to commit a serious indictable offence (in company and armed with a dangerous weapon) contrary to s 113(3) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment – joint criminal enterprise involving three offenders – applicant sentenced to imprisonment for 4 years with a non-parole period of 3 years – whether sentencing judge erred in refusing to make a finding of special circumstances – whether sentencing judge properly took into account that this was the applicant's first custodial sentence – whether applicant had legitimate sense of grievance by reason of the sentence imposed on his co-offenders – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 113 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 9, 10, 12, 44 Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 31 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Burrows v R [2017] NSWCCA 45 Calhoun (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 150 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 CM v R [2020] NSWCCA 136 Dang v R [2014] NSWCCA 47 Dwayhi v R; Bechara v R [2011] NSWCCA 67 Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160 Gibson v Regina [2019] NSWCCA 221 GP v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 200 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hart v Attorney General for NSW [2016] NSWCCA 71 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 McKittrick v R [2014] NSWCCA 128 McTague v R [2020] NSWCCA 83 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 Rae v R [2011] NSWCCA 211 Spark v R [2012] NSWCCA 140 Stoeski v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 161 Tuivaga v R [2015] NSWCCA 145 Walsh v R [2020] NSWCCA 183 Weiss v R [2020] NSWCCA 188 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Lonsdale – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: W de Mars – Applicant G Newton – Respondent Crown