Garcia-Godos v R [2021] NSWCCA 229

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Garcia-Godos v R [2021] NSWCCA 229 Hearing dates: 3 September 2021 Decision date: 24 September 2021 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Adamson J at [30]; Lonergan J at [97] Decision: (1) Extend the time within which the applicant is to file an application for leave to appeal to 12 April 2021. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Application for extension of time for leave to appeal against sentence not opposed by Crown —Sentencing judge failed to take into account utilitarian value of the plea of guilty — Correctness of Diaz v R [2019] NSWCCA 216 not in issue as Crown conceded (based on Diaz v R) that re-sentence in accordance with Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 was required even where the only error is a "Xiao error" and there is no challenge to the percentage discounts for the pleas of guilty — Not satisfied that any lesser overall sentence or non-parole period is warranted — Appeal dismissed CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Sentencing —Sentencing judge questioned the Crown about the appropriateness of a particular sentence — Consideration of the ambit of the prohibition in Barbaro v The Queen — no breach of prohibition established Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16BA Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 22, 44 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 11.2, 11.5, 305.3, 307.1, 400.4 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Diaz v R [2019] NSWCCA 216 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Karan v R [2013] NSWCCA 53 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Maldonado v R [2009] NSWCCA 189 Martin v R [2016] NSWCCA 104 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Dashti [2016] NSWCCA 251 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120; (2014) 243 A Crim R 31 Tyler v R [2007] NSWCCA 247; (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luis Garcia-Godos (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Woods / W Evatt (Applicant) B Anniwell (Respondent)