R v Quinlin [2021] NSWCCA 284

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Quinlin [2021] NSWCCA 284 Hearing dates: 22 September 2021 Date of orders: 22 September 2021 Decision date: 03 December 2021 Before: Price J at [1]; Hamill J at [123]; Ierace J at [124] Decision: Crown appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Manifest inadequacy – manslaughter – Indigenous respondent – whether sentencing judge erred in taking into account bail period as quasi-custody and backdating sentence – whether bail conditions amounted to quasi-custody – consideration of respondent's background and mental health – whether non-parole period was manifestly inadequate Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), s 20A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 483; [1936] HCA 45 La v R [2021] NSWCCA 136 Regina v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Lachlan Quinlin (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P McGrath SC (Appellant) T Quilter (Respondent)

Solicitors: Solicitor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Aboriginal Legal Service (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/88771 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 15 June 2021 Before: Priestley SC DCJ File Number(s): 2019/88771