Hitchen v R [2021] NSWCCA 293

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hitchen v R [2021] NSWCCA 293 Hearing dates: 29 November 2021 Date of orders: 10 December 2021 Decision date: 10 December 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Harrison J at [2] Wilson J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal against sentence — knowingly take part in supply of commercial quantity of methylamphetamine — possess unauthorised firearm — whether error in determining objective seriousness of applicant's role — manifest excess — parity — where applicant showed limited remorse — where guilty plea entered at late stage —poor prospects of rehabilitation — no error found — appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Owen v R [2017] NSWCCA 54 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Hitchen [2020] NSWDC 753 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; (1997) 90 A Crim R 587 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Geoffrey Hitchen (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Voleynik (Applicant) C Dodds (Respondent)