Jackson v R [2023] NSWCCA 121

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jackson v R [2023] NSWCCA 121 Hearing dates: 1 May 2023 Decision date: 29 May 2023 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Rothman J at [3]; McNaughton J at [75] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal allowed; (3) Quash the sentence imposed on the applicant on 5 October 2022 and resentence the applicant; (4) The applicant is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 8 years and 4 months, commencing 20 July 2019 and concluding 19 November 2027, with a non-parole period of 5 years and 5 months, concluding 19 December 2024; (5) The applicant would be first eligible for parole on 19 December 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – APPEAL – Appeal against sentence – manifest excess – totality – stale offence – relationship between Bugmy factors and mental condition – sentence unfair or plainly unjust. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33A, 97(2), 154A(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21B, 25D(2) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King [1936] 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67; Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 20 November 1995, unrep R v Jackson [2022] NSWDC 450 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Matthew Jackson (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (Applicant) M Swift (Respondent)