Perrin v R [2021] NSWDC 408

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Perrin v R [2021] NSWDC 408 Hearing dates: 6 August 2021 Decision date: 17 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: The sentence appeal is upheld in part. I confirm the conviction but vary the sentence imposed by the Local Court; For sentence see [126]. Catchwords: APPEAL - Appeal against sentence CRIME – Domestic violence offences- multiple offences - Reckless wounding- assault occasioning actual bodily harm – common assault CRIMINAL PROCEDURE− accumulation of sentences on existing Local Court sentences – was the statutory limit of 5 years in s58 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) exceeded? STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - s 58 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) - comity with Supreme Court decision- interrelationship of ss 44, 47 s 58 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999- strict construction where liberty of the subject is concerned SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Powers of court — Appeal to the District Court SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentencing - Aboriginal offender –deprived background– objectively high moral culpability- subjective reasons to reduce moral culpability- history of disadvantage - young offender – delay - early guilty plea – victim vindication – protection of the community- giving effect to guilty plea when offences disposed of summarily are serious - summary jurisdictional limit on maximum penalties- -accumulation on existing sentences- totality principle summary jurisdictional limit on cumulative sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2000 Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2003 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Alesbhi v R; Esbhi v R [2018] NSWCCA 30 Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; [2004] HCA 37 Attorney General's Application No. 1: (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Brough v Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] NSWSC 1396 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Chenhall v R 2021] VSCA 175 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 Courtney v R [2007] NSWCCA 195; 172 A Crim R 371 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 DM v R [2005] NSW CCA 181 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Engert v R (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Fernando v R (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 Hurst v R [2017] NSWCCA 114 Jeffries v R [2008] NSWCCA 144; (2008) 185 A Crim R 500 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kennedy v R (2008) 181 A Crim R 185 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Liles v R (Cth) [2014] NSWCCA 289 at [45] Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Martin v R [2014] NSWCCA 124 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Munda v State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600: [2013] HCA 38 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Postiglione v R [1996] 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Burton [2008] NSWCCA 128 R v Cahyadi [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007] 168 A Crim R 41 R v Derbas [2004] NSWCCA 174 R v Doan [2000] NSWCCA 317; (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 at 466 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hookey [2018] NSWCA 147 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Kalache [2000] NSWCCA 2 R v Knight [2005] NSWCCA 253 :(2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v Lewis [2014] NSWSC 1127 R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Stoneham [2021] NSWSC 735 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309: (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 Ryan v R [2017] NSWCCA 209 Smith v Corrective Services Commission (1980) 147 CLR 134 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256 Veen v R (No 2) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Worboyes v R [2021] VSCA 169 Texts Cited: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, National Report Volume 1 (AGPS, 1991) at Chs 1.4-1.5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cody Perrin (the appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (the respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mr M Ward, Morrisons Law (for the appellant) Ms T Lasschuit (for the respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00054156 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Wollongong Local Court Jurisdiction: Local Court Crime Date of Decision: 21 June 2021 Before: McGowan LCM File Number(s): 2020/00054156