Jackson v R [2021] NSWCCA 15

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jackson v R [2021] NSWCCA 15 Hearing dates: 16 November 2020 Date of orders: 17 February 2021 Decision date: 17 February 2021 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [2]; Fagan J at [139] Decision: (1) Leave to Appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – domestic violence offences – whether House error in judge's consideration of evidence of the applicant's mental health – differences in applicant's case before the judge and on appeal – repeat domestic violence offender – importance of specific and general deterrence emphasised – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive – whether indicative sentence for the count of choking contrary to s 37(1) Crimes Act was manifestly excessive – whether judge took into account delay – late guilty plea – further adjournments at request of applicant's lawyer – whether non-parole period manifestly excessive after finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 37(1), 59(1), 61 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14(1) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2; 236 A Crim R 116 Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82; 241 A Crim R 51 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Egan v R [2017] NSWCCA 206 Elsaj v R [2017] NSWCCA 124 Griffin v R [2018] NSWCCA 259 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45; 204 A Crim R 434 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; 246 A Crim R 528 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 R v Cutrale [2011] NSWCCA 214 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302; 164 A Crim R 179 R v Hollaway [2016] NSWCCA 116 R v O'Connor [2014] NSWCCA 53; 239 A Crim R 487 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 Sumptom v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jackson (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) K Jeffreys (Respondent)