McGuiness v R [2021] NSWCCA 80

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McGuiness v R [2021] NSWCCA 80 Hearing dates: 25 November 2020 Date of orders: 23 April 2021 Decision date: 23 April 2021 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Bellew J at [2]; Wright J at [3] Decision: (1) The applicant is granted leave to appeal. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Appeal against sentence – Whether sentencing judge erred by taking into account the fact that the applicant was on conditional liberty in assessing the objective seriousness – Where a fair reading of the sentencing judge's remarks did not support the conclusion that the applicant's conditional liberty was taken into account in determining the objective seriousness – Whether sentencing judge failed properly to consider Bugmy principles or the evidence giving rise to the application of those principles – Evidence adequately considered and principles taken into account – Whether sentence manifestly excessive – Comparative cases considered – Leave to appeal granted – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 Currie v R [2013] NSWCCA 267 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Dixon v R [2019] NSWCCA 85 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Elhassan v R [2018] NSWCCA 118 England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 Field v R [2020] NSWCCA 105 Hamed v R [2011] NSWCCA 219 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Ingrey v R [2016] NSWCCA 31 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nean v R [2019] NSWCCA 164 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 PO v R [2020] NSWCCA 129 Quintero v R; Carvajal v R; Salazar v R [2018] NSWCCA 190 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Huynh [2003] NSWCCA 239 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v Lomas [2004] NSWCCA 46 Singh v R [2020] NSWCCA 353 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Wright v R [2019] NSWCCA 134 Yeung v R [2018] NSWCCA 52 Yousif v R [2014] NSWCCA 180 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Frank McGuiness (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: B Neild (Applicant) C Young (Crown)