Clarke v R [2021] NSWCCA 236

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clarke v R [2021] NSWCCA 236 Hearing dates: 14 July 2021 Date of orders: 1 October 2021 Decision date: 01 October 2021 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Walton J at [13] Harrison J at [112] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – singular ground of manifest excess – multiple offences – structure of the sentencing – aggregate sentence – accumulation of sentence – principles re manifest excess ground – whether sentences produced a non-parole period which was manifestly excessive – sufficiency of adjustment to statutory ratio or special circumstances – whether the Court had removed the effect of a finding of special circumstances as a result of accumulation – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: AM v R [2020] NSWCCA 101 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MD v R [2015] NSWCCA 37 Norouzi v R [2020] NSWCCA 237 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66; [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111; Sefian v R [2018] NSWCCA 194 Tammer-Spence v R [2021] NSWCCA 90 Vale v R (2016) 77 MVR 194; [2016] NSWCCA 154 Vuni v R [2006] NSWCCA 171 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Yildiz v R [2020] NSWCCA 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harrison John Clarke (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (Applicant) C Dodds (Respondent)