Miller v R [2023] NSWCCA 267

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miller v R [2023] NSWCCA 267 Hearing dates: 3 July 2023 Date of orders: 25 October 2023 Decision date: 25 October 2023 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; Rothman J at [38]; N Adams J at [41] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Whether sentencing judge failed to separately assess the objective seriousness of each offence — Whether sentencing judge failed to adequately differentiate the role of the applicant with co-offenders — Consideration of objective seriousness need not be expressed in a particular way — Sentencing exercise is to be judged in light of the sentencing judge's reasons read as a whole Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(1), 97(2) Cases Cited: Bektasovski v R (2022) 407 ALR 125; [2022] NSWCCA 246 Courtney v R (2022) 102 MVR 271; [2022] NSWCCA 223 Delaney v R; R v Delaney (2013) 230 A Crim R 581; [2013] NSWCCA 150 Kochai v R [2023] NSWCCA 116 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Tadrosse (2005) 65 NSWLR 740; [2005] NSWCCA 145 White v R (2016) 261 A Crim R 302; [2016] NSWCCA 190 Yeung v R [2018] NSWCCA 52 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jarryd Miller (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Ramrakha (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)