Kelley v R [2021] NSWCCA 173

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kelley v R [2021] NSWCCA 173 Hearing dates: 05 July 2021 Date of orders: 23 July 2021 Decision date: 23 July 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Rothman J at [57]; Bellew J at [58] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge conflated objective seriousness of offence and moral culpability – whether there was a failure to have regard to particular evidence in relation to moral culpability. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 52A(4), 61 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 8 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166 Cases Cited: Cooper v R [2021] NSWCCA 65 Dixon v R [2019] NSWCCA 85 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Fisher v R [2021] NSWCCA 91 Gommesen v R (2012) 62 MVR 196; [2012] NSWCCA 226 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Killen (2005) 152 A Crim R 1; [2005] NSWCCA 17 R v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 Robertson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 180 Zheng v R; Li v R; Pan v R [2021] NSWCCA 78 Zreika v The Queen (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marlee Rose Kelley (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: