Chesworth v R [2023] NSWCCA 115

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chesworth v R [2023] NSWCCA 115 Hearing dates: 01 February 2023 Date of orders: 19 May 2023 Decision date: 19 May 2023 Before: Rothman J at [1]; Wilson J at [56]; Yehia J at [57] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal against sentence – indicative sentence for s 166, offence greater than jurisdictional limit of Local Court – aggregate sentence informed by irrelevant consideration – error conceded by Crown – resentence necessary – more severe sentence warranted – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 79, 91H(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(2)(f), 49(2), 53A(2)(b), 53B Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 166, 267, 268 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s25(1) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7A(1), 36(1), 39(1)(a) Cases Cited: Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 House v the King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v PW [2019] NSWDC 963 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan George Chesworth (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Wilcox (Applicant) A Bonnor (Crown)