Gurin v R [2022] NSWCCA 193

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gurin v R [2022] NSWCCA 193 Hearing dates: 31 August 2022 Date of orders: 14 September 2022 Decision date: 14 September 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Campbell J at [3]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal from sentence granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – application of sentencing discount for the utilitarian value of a guilty plea – where first day of trial aborted due to non-attendance of the offender – whether 10% discount available upon guilty plea within 14 days of the new first day of the trial – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 45, 97 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 25A, 25C, 25D Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 59, 130 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33, 34 Cases Cited: Gilham v R (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 GS v The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 65 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v A2; R v Magennis; R v Vaziri (2019) 269 CLR 507; [2019] HCA 35 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Stephens v R [2022] HCA 31 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 18 October 2017 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ater Gurin (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S. Goodwin (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)