McKinley v R [2022] NSWCCA 14

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McKinley v R [2022] NSWCCA 14 Hearing dates: 12 November 2021 Date of orders: 9 February 2022 Decision date: 09 February 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Dhanji J at [67] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal allowed; (3) The sentence imposed upon the applicant, Rhys Cale McKinley, in the District Court at Newcastle on 2 October 2020 be quashed and in lieu thereof the applicant be sentenced to the following term of imprisonment: (i) A non-parole period of 3 years and 11 months commencing 11 December 2019 and concluding 10 November 2023, with the remainder of the term of 1 year and 4 months concluding 10 March 2025. The applicant will be first eligible for parole on 10 November 2023. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – assistance to authorities – Ellis discount – insufficient discount applied – appeal granted – resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 97(1), 112(2), 117, 154A(1)(a), 195(1A)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 23(2)(a)-(i), s 23(3), s 23(4) Cases Cited: FS v R [2009] NSWCCA 301 Hili & Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Sukkar (2006) 172 A Crim R 151; [2006] NSWCCA 92 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 R v XX (2017) 266 A Crim R 132; [2017] NSWCCA 90 SZ v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 249; [2007] NSWCCA 19 York v The Queen (2005) 225 CLR 466; [2005] HCA 60 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rhys Cale McKinley (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Evers (Applicant) C Dodds (Respondent)