Ristevski v R [2022] NSWCCA 38

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ristevski v R [2022] NSWCCA 38 Hearing dates: 3 February 2022 Date of orders: 16 March 2022 Decision date: 16 March 2022 Before: Johnson J at [1] Harrison J at [16] Fagan J at [54] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – larceny – dishonestly obtain property by deception – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to consider the remorse and contrition of the offender when discounting sentence for early guilty plea – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to consider special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 94(b), 117, 192E(1)(a) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(c), 6(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 25D Cases Cited: Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Hezaji v R (2009) 217 A Crim R 151; [2009] NSWCCA 282 Jackson v R [2010] NSWCCA Morton v R [2014] NSWCCA 8 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R; [2009] NSWCCA 102 Sevastopoulos v R [2011] NSWCCA 201 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lupco Ristevski (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel:

D Barrow (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid (NSW) (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/229943; 2019/230754; 2019/230765; 2019/244460 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW at Wollongong Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 28 February 2020 Before: Sutherland SC DCJ File Number(s): 2019/229943; 2019/230754; 2019/230765; 2019/244460