Dukagjini v R [2023] NSWCCA 210

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dukagjini v R [2023] NSWCCA 210 Hearing dates: 24 July 2023 Date of orders: 28 August 2023 Decision date: 28 August 2023 Before: Harrison J at [1] Wilson J at [17] N Adams J at [24] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – appeal against sentence – murder – trial by judge alone – whether mode of trial per se capable of facilitating the administration of justice for purposes of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 22A – whether accused's decision to opt for trial by judge alone attracts consideration of a lesser sentence – whether trial judge considered mode of trial neutral in the facilitation of its conduct or factored in irrelevant consideration of motive to seek trial by judge alone – whether error established – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 22A, 44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 Cases Cited: Christov v R [2009] NSWCCA 168 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulvihill v R [2016] NSWCCA 259 R v Martin Dukagjini (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1668 R v Todd (7) (1957) SASR 305 R v Walcott [2019] NSWSC 443 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 The Queen v Rogerson (1992) 174 CLR 268 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Dukagjini (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Carroll (Applicant) G Newton SC (Respondent)