R v Dyson [2023] NSWCCA 132

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dyson [2023] NSWCCA 132 Hearing dates: 2 June 2023 Date of orders: 2 June 2023 Decision date: 09 June 2023 Before: Button J at [1] Hamill J at [8] Sweeney J at [9] Decision: Crown appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence — Parity — Manifest excess — where respondent released from custody — evidence of rehabilitation — discretion to dismiss prosecution appeal — appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9 Dwayhi v R [2011] NSWCCA 67 Greaves v The Queen [2020] NSWCCA 140 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v Boney [2001] NSWCCA 432 R v Chandler; Chandler v R [2012] NSWCCA 135 Rosenberg v R [2022] NSWCCA 295 Shortland v R [2013] NSWCCA 4 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Applicant) Nathan Dyson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Bonnor (Applicant) A Francis (Respondent)