Zerafa v R [2023] NSWCCA 109

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zerafa v R [2023] NSWCCA 109 Hearing dates: 10 May 2023 Date of orders: 19 May 2023 Decision date: 19 May 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Adamson JA at [2]; Price J at [3] Decision: (1) Extend the time for leave to appeal. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against aggregate sentence – whether sentence is manifestly excessive – whether sentence discount applied to all offences – whether Bugmy principles applied Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 33B(1)(a), 112(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 44(2C) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ss 4, 7(1) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; 87 ALJR 1022; 302 ALR 192; 229 A Crim R 337; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McTague v R [2020] NSWCCA 83 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 R v AA [2006] NSWCCA 55 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; 126 A Crim R 525; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Zerafa [2021] NSWDC 547 Vaughan v R [2022] NSWCCA 3 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Storm Leigh Zerafa (aka Storm Leigh Hyde aka Storm Leigh Mellish) (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Unrepresented (Applicant) D Scully (Respondent)