Kapua v R [2023] NSWCCA 14

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kapua v R [2023] NSWCCA 14 Hearing dates: 10 October 2022 Decision date: 15 February 2023 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Davies J at [42] Wilson J at [43] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted; 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – APPEAL – appeal against sentence – attempt obtain financial advantage by deception – obtain property by deception - multiple counts – attempted fraud using "stolen" identities – multiple victims - deal with proceeds of crime – question of treatment of mental condition – assessment of objective gravity – question of manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v R [2022] NSWCCA 187 Apulu v R [2022] NSWCCA 244 Barbieri v R {2016] NSWCCA 295 Betts v The Queen (2018) 258 CLR 420; [2018] HCA 25 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 Gaffney v R [2009] NSWCCA 160 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 McKittrick v R [2014] NSWCCA 128 McLaren v R [2021] NSWCCA 12 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Pereira v R [2018] NSWCCA 171 R v Burke [2002] NSWCCA 353 R v Deng [2007] NSWCCA 216; (2007) 176 A Crim R 1 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Lauritsen [2000] WASCA 3; (2000) 114 A Crim R 333 R v Schofield (2003) 138 A Crim R 19; [2003] NSWCCA 3 R v SS (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCCA 258 R v Stonestreet [2020] NSWCCA 212 R v Taouk (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 R v Whyte [2019] NSWCCA 218 R v Doorey [2000] NSWCCA 456 Rossal v R [2021] NSWCCA 200 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Siwek v R [2017] NSWCCA 178 Stroud v R [2019] NSWCCA 249 Towse v R [2022] NSWCCA 252 Williams v R [2021] NSWCCA 15 Category: Principal judgment Parties: M Kapua (Applicant) The King (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A McGrath (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent) (Crown)