Eyeson v R [2024] NSWCCA 52

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eyeson v R [2024] NSWCCA 52 Hearing dates: 13 March 2024 Date of orders: 12 April 2024 Decision date: 12 April 2024 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Wright J at [66]; Hamill J at [67] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal. (3) Set aside the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant in the District Court on 15 November 2022 and in lieu thereof: (a) Impose an aggregate sentence of 3 years and 4 months imprisonment to commence on 10 November 2022 and expire on 9 March 2026. (b) Pursuant to s 19AB of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), set a non-parole period of 1 year and 8 months imprisonment. (c) Specify that the earliest date that the applicant will be eligible to be released on parole is 9 July 2024. Catchwords: SENTENCING — relevant factors on sentence — whether sentencing judge failed to consider, or mistook the facts in relation to, pressure exerted by the offender's mother and ex-partner to commence and continue social security fraud SENTENCING — resentence — relevant factors on sentence — relationship between moral culpability and objective seriousness — where duress is present — significance of general deterrence in sentencing for social security fraud Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brown v R (1986) 43 SASR 33 Doig v R [2023] NSWCCA 76 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 R v Conway [2001] NSWCCA 51; 121 A Crim R 177 R v Day [2009] SASC 84 R v Purdon (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 27 March 1997, unrep) R v Riddell [2009] NSWCCA 96; 194 A Crim R 524 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247; 275 A Crim R 233 Tham v R [2020] NSWCCA 338 Tiknius v R [2011] NSWCCA 215; 221 A Crim R 365 Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Linda Eyeson (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Nash (Applicant) J Paingakulam (Respondent)