Meoli v R [2021] NSWCCA 213

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Meoli v R [2021] NSWCCA 213 Hearing dates: 18 August 2021 Date of orders: 3 September 2021 Decision date: 03 September 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Simpson AJA at [2] Bellew J at [57] Decision: 1. Leave granted to appeal. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Application for leave to appeal against sentence — whether sentencing judge erred by failing to assess whether the applicant was unlikely to reoffend under Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(3)(g) — where sentencing judge considered applicant's prospects of rehabilitation but not unlikelihood of reoffending — where sentencing judge was not asked to make a finding about the likelihood or unlikelihood of the applicant's re-offending — severity — whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dicianni v R; Pintabona v R [2015] NSWCCA 201 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 Phanekham v R [2015] NSWCCA 295 R v Pogson (2012) 82 NSWLR 60; [2012] NSWCCA 225 Taylor v R [2018] NSWCCA 255 TL v R [2020] NSWCCA 265 Vartzokas v Zanker (1989) 51 SASR 277 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ricky Meoli (Applicant) The Crown Representation: Counsel: J Conomos (Applicant) C Dodds (Crown)