Ferris v R [2020] NSWCCA 325

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ferris v R [2020] NSWCCA 325 Hearing dates: 24 and 26 November 2020 Decision date: 09 December 2020 Before: Johnson J at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Wilson J at [88] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME - sentence appeal - accessory after manslaughter and related offence - 2 year 10 month aggregate sentence after substantial discounting of indicative sentences - starting point for indicative for accessory offence not excessive because serious example of serious offence and neutral subjective case - asserted grievance at disparity with principal offender later sentenced for assault causing death - not legitimate because principal offender's sentence inadequate - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 4, 24, 25A, 139, 348, 349, 350 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 22, 23, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Attorney General's application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 Loveridge v R (2014) 243 A Crim R 31; [2014] NSWCCA 120 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Carroll; Carroll v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 45; [2010] NSWCCA 55 R v Mihai [2020] NSWDC 727. Saraya v R [2015] NSWCCA 63 Texts Cited: DPP Prosecution Guidelines. Accessed from https://www.odpp.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/prosecution-guidelines.pdf on 28 November 2020. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ferris (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Kluss (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Crown)