Harris v R [2021] NSWCCA 322

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Harris v R [2021] NSWCCA 322 Hearing dates: 24 November 2021 Date of orders: 21 December 2021 Decision date: 21 December 2021 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Ierace J at [2]; Dhanji J at [3]. Decision: (1) The applicant be granted an extension of time in which to appeal. (2) Leave to appeal is granted. (3) The appeal is allowed. (4) The sentence imposed on the applicant in the District Court on 22 May 2020 is quashed. In lieu thereof the following aggregate sentence is imposed under s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 (NSW): (a) 3 years and 10 months imprisonment to date from 20 June 2019 and expire on 19 April 2023 with a non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months to expire on 19 December 2021. (b) Pursuant to s 53A(4) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) the indicative sentences are: (i) Offence H260/8 (taking into account H260/3, H260/4, H260/6 and H260/6 on the Form 1): 3 years and 9 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 5 months. (ii) Offence H260/2 on the s166 certificate: 2 months. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – aggregate sentence - extension of time in which to appeal – robbery in company – whether sentence manifestly excessive – parity – lessor role – record – Form 1 offence – extension of time granted – appeal granted – appeal allowed – resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbas & Ors v R (2013) 31 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Christopher Ross v R [2019] NSWCCA 314 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Edwards v R [2021] NSWCCA 57 Hoskins v R [2007] NSWCCA 169 Legge v R [2007] NSWCCA 244 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 Obeid v R (2017) 6 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1994] HCA 57 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999 NSWCCA 111 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Murchie (1999) 108 A Crim R 482; [1999] NSWCCA 424 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Whyte (2002) NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Wright [2009] NSWCCA 3 Sullivan v R [2016] NSWCCA 172 Taysavang v R; Lee v R [2017] NSWCCA 146 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ivan Paul Wayne Harris (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: J Brock (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Crown)