TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Hearing dates: 5 July 2023 Date of orders: 26 July 2023 Decision date: 26 July 2023 Before: Payne JA at [1] Stern JA at [2] Yehia J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal upheld. (3) Quash the sentence imposed by the District Court on 24 March 2023. (4) Impose a term of imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 9 months commencing on 16 December 2022 and expiring on 15 September 2023, with an additional term of 2 years and 3 months imprisonment, expiring on 15 December 2025. (5) The applicant is first eligible for release to parole on 15 September 2023. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Sentencing of children — Relevant principles of sentencing — Where 15-year-old commits serious offence of aggravated robbery causing grievous bodily harm — Where moral culpability reduced as a result of a young age and a deprived and disadvantaged background — Where the weight afforded general deterrence moderated — Strong evidence of rehabilitation — Where judge erred in failing to have regard to youth in assessing moral culpability — Where judge erred in failing to have regard to youth in assessing the weight to be afforded to general deterrence — Emphasis on rehabilitation — Errors established — Resentence Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3(1), 6, 15A, 17, Div 4 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 32(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 96, 97(1) Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Camilleri v R [2023] NSWCCA 106 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 JA v R [2021] NSWCCA 10 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Lee v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 Li v R [2023] NSWCCA 112 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 MS2 v The Queen [2005] NSWCCA 397; (2005) 158 A Crim R 93 MW v R [2010] NSWCCA 324 Newtown v R [2009] NSWCCA 128 Porter v R [2019] NSWCCA 117 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Elliott and Blessington [2006] NSWCCA 305 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v KS (No 1) [2023] NSWSC 696 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Osenkowski (1982) 5 A Crim R 394 R v Valencia Valencia (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 780 RCW v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190; (2014) A Crim R 541 Sarhene v R [2022] NSWCCA 79 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TM (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)