Lupton v R [2024] NSWCCA 29

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lupton v R [2024] NSWCCA 29 Hearing dates: 24 November 2023 Decision date: 06 March 2024 Before: Ward P at [1]; Button J at [13]; Ierace J at [22] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Allow the appeal in respect of ground 3; (3) Quash the sentence imposed on 20 April 2023; (4) In lieu thereof, sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment for a period of 8 years and 6 months, backdated to commence on 7 May 2020 and to expire on 6 November 2028, with a non-parole period of 5 years and 6 months, to expire on 6 November 2025. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Application for leave to appeal — Manslaughter — Where sentencing judge took account of evidence not tendered in sentence proceedings — Whether miscarriage of justice occurred CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Where applicant had a background of profound childhood deprivation — Whether sentencing judge failed to give meaningful consideration to the principles in Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Where sentencing judge erred in failing to consider special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 18(1)(b) 421(1)(c) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5(1), 21A(2)(c), (j); (3)(b), (i), 25E(2), (3)(a), 44(2) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Chow v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 593 Church v R [2012] NSWCCA 149 DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82 DR v R [2022] NSWCCA 151 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Dunshea v R [2016] NSWCCA 244 GAS v The Queen; SJK v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Green v R [2022] NSWCCA 230 Hasler v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (2014) 87 NSWLR 609; [2014] NSWCA 266 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v R (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 MH v R [2022] NSWCCA 287 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Newburn v R [2022] NSWCCA 139 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 R v MJ [2023] NSWCCA 306 Taha v R [2022] NSWCCA 46 TKWJ v R (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Tsiakas v R [2015] NSWCCA 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jay Luke Lupton (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) T Abdulhak (Respondent)