Brzozowski v R [2023] NSWCCA 129

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brzozowski v R [2023] NSWCCA 129 Hearing dates: 03 May 2023 Date of orders: 09 June 2023 Decision date: 09 June 2023 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Rothman J at [16]; Cavanagh J at [67] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE APPEAL – alleged failure to find remorse – distinction between remorse or contrition and regret at consequences or mere plea of guilty – construction of s 21A(3)(i) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – no error disclosed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 527(c), 527C(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Div 1A of Pt 3, ss 3A, 21A, 21A(3)(i), 23A(3)(i), 25D(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 24(1)(a), 24A(1)(a) Explosives Act 2003 (NSW), s 6(1) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7(1), 50AA(1), 50AA(2), 51D2, 65(3), 74(1), 74(2), 74(3) Police Act 1990 (NSW), s 203(1) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW), ss 7(1), 34(1) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen (2012) 226 A Crim R 354; [2012] VSCA 288 Neal v The Queen (1982) 149 CLR 305; [1982] HCA 55 Patel v R (2002) 366 FLR 314; [2022] NSWCCA 93 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Raptis, Lilimbakis & Sinclair v R (1988) 36 A Crim R 362 Stojanovski v R [2013] NSWCCA 334 Texts Cited: Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 5th ed, Vol 1 (1986) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark John Brzozowski (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Brasch (Applicant) J Styles (Respondent)