Honeysett v R [2023] NSWCCA 138

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Honeysett v R [2023] NSWCCA 138 Hearing dates: 29 May 2023 Decision date: 16 June 2023 Before: Button J at [1] Wilson J at [2] Sweeney J at [94] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted; (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – multiple property crimes – aggravated break and enter with intent – break enter steal – applicant with lengthy history of property offending – breach of conditional liberty – dysfunctional background – "Bugmy" features – question of manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Inclosed lands Protection Act 1901 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Terrence Honeysett (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Coady (Applicant) M Swift (Respondent)

Solicitors: Aboriginal Legal Service (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/367487; 2021/130097 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 16 August 2022 Before: Judge Baly SC File Number(s): 2020/367487; 2021/130097