Lawrence v R [2023] NSWCCA 110

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v R [2023] NSWCCA 110 Hearing dates: 13 March 2023 Decision date: 24 May 2023 Before: Gleeson JA Davies J Wilson J Decision: (1) Extend the time in which to file the application for leave to appeal to 25 October 2022; (2) Grant leave to appeal; (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – offences of intimidation and aggravated kidnapping – domestic violence offences committed in breach of court order – further offences taken into account - question of error in treatment of criminal history – question of error in assessment of objective gravity – whether moral culpability is a component of objective gravity – question of treatment of drug addiction – whether drug addiction formed in childhood is a separate and distinct mitigating feature – question of manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Biddle v R [2017] NSWCCA 128 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DR v R [2022] NSWCCA 151 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 Hayek v R [2016] NSWCCA 126 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jerome Lawrence (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Stares SC with J Etkind (Applicant) S Lind (Respondent)