Younan v R [2023] NSWCCA 124

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Younan v R [2023] NSWCCA 124 Hearing dates: 24 May 2023 Date of orders: 09 June 2023 Decision date: 09 June 2023 Before: Hamill J at [1] Lonergan J at [2] Ierace J at [45] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal on sentence. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge was in error in her finding regarding specific deterrence – whether sentence manifestly excessive – no error – not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v TH [2023] NSWCCA 81 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Nasrallah v R (2021) 105 NSWLR 451; [2021] NSWCCA 207 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ray Younan (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Parsons (Applicant) Ms M Swift (Respondent) Solicitors:

M Zhou & Co. (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00390821 Publication restriction: Section 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) prohibits the publication of anything that would identify the victim.