Johnston v R [2021] NSWCCA 86

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v R [2021] NSWCCA 86 Hearing dates: 14 July 2020 Date of orders: 30 April 2021 Decision date: 30 April 2021 Before: Ward JA and Wilson J at [1]; Ierace J at [115] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Application for leave to appeal CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 11, 17B, 17C, 44(2); Pt 4, Div 1A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Regulation 2017 (NSW), cl 12A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 112(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(c), 6(3) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Fernando v R (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Firth v R [2018] NSWCCA 144 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Ingrey v R [2016] NSWCCA 31 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; (2014) 252 CLR 601 LN v R [2020] NSWCCA 131 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Munda v State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 R v Johnston [2019] NSWDC 607 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Tuncbilek v R [2020] NSWCCA 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarah Johnston (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Applicant) R Rodger (Respondent)