Woods v R [2023] NSWCCA 37

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woods v R [2023] NSWCCA 37 Hearing dates: 07 September 2022 Date of orders: 03 March 2023 Decision date: 03 March 2023 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Button J at [2]; Wright J at [4] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Sexual and other offences — Sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment but immediately released on recognizance release order – Whether sentencing judge erred by finding no alternative to imprisonment appropriate – Compelling subjective circumstances – Manifest excess – Grounds of appeal not made out – Leave to appeal granted – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 8 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Code (Cth), s 474.22(1), s 474.27(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 16A, 16BA, 17A, 20(1)(a), 21A Cases Cited: Atanackovic v The Queen (2015) 45 VR 179; [2015] VSCA 136 Blackett v R [2021] NSWCCA 210 DPP (Cth) v Boyles (a pseudonym) [2016] VSCA 267 He v Sun (2021) 104 NSWLR 518; [2021] NSWCA 95 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 Stephens v R [2009] NSWCCA 240 Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75 Windle v R [2011] NSWCCA 277 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Woods (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K D Ginges (Applicant) A Chhabra (Crown)