Tammer-Spence v R [2021] NSWCCA 90

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tammer-Spence v R [2021] NSWCCA 90 Hearing dates: 26 March 2021 Date of orders: 7 May 2021 Decision date: 07 May 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Price J at [2]; N Adams J at [3]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge erred in fixing commencement date of sentence at the expiration of the applicant's head sentence for previous offences – where offences were committed against another inmate in gaol – need for general deterrence and discipline in custodial environment – whether sentencing judge erred in applying finding of special circumstances – where applicant had already served a sentence of 6 years commencing at the age of 18 – where sentencing judge fixed ratio of 57% for index offences – where total effective ratio was 76.9% – whether by inadvertence or miscalculation – where sentencing judge expressly took into account accumulation of sentences – held, no error Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 24, 44, 47, 56 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(2), 86(2)(b), 99(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1) Cases Cited: Barrett v R [2011] NSWCCA 213 Bentley v R; Davies v R; Thomas v R; Tilley v R [2021] NSWCCA 18 Brennan v R [2018] NSWCCA 22 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Calhoun (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 150 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 CM v R [2013] NSWCCA 341 Delaney v R [2013] NSWCCA 150; (2013) 230 A Crim R 581 Elwood v R [2019] NSWCCA 315 GP v R [2017] NSWCCA 200 Gray v R [2013] NSWCCA 169 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Islam v R [2020] NSWCCA 236 Maglovski v R [2014] NSWCCA 238 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MD v R [2015] NSWCCA 37 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Power v The Queen (1973) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 Qoro v R [2020] NSWCCA 276 R v Wakefield [2010] NSWCCA 12 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Regina v Simpson [2001] 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 Simpson v R (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 Tammer-Spence, Jacob v R [2013] NSWCCA 297 Thorpe v R [2010] NSWCCA 261 Tuivaga v R [2015] NSWCCA 145 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jacob Tammer-Spence (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Roff (Applicant) S Traynor (Respondent)