Huynh v R [2024] NSWCCA 61

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Huynh v R [2024] NSWCCA 61 Hearing dates: 8 April 2024 Decision date: 06 May 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Basten AJA at [30]; Wilson J at [64] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal. (3) Set aside the aggregate sentence imposed by Fitzsimmons SC DCJ on 10 February 2023 and, in lieu thereof, impose a sentence of 4 years' imprisonment, commencing on 26 February 2022 and expiring on 26 February 2026, with a non-parole period of 3 years, commencing on 26 February 2022 and expiring on 25 February 2025. (4) Note that the first day on which the applicant will be eligible for parole is 26 February 2025. Catchwords: SENTENCING — appeal against sentence —arithmetical error by sentencing judge when calculating commencement date SENTENCING — appeal against sentence —discretion of sentencing judge to direct sentence to commence from date prior to that upon which it is imposed — whether sentencing judge erred in their exercise of this discretion — whether sentencing judge failed to take into account all of the applicant's pre-sentence custody pursuant to s 24 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 113 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 24, 43, 47 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Cases Cited: Erceg v District Court (NSW) [2003] NSWCA 379; 143 A Crim R 455 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Martinez v R [2015] NSWCCA 5 Mattiussi v R [2023] NSWCCA 289 McIntosh v R [2015] NSWCCA 184 R v Huynh [2023] NSWDC 24 R v McHugh (1985) 1 NSWLR 588 R v RJ [2023] NSWCCA 273 R v Wood [2005] NSWCCA 159 Regina v English [2000] NSWCCA 245 Regina v Erceg [2004] NSWCCA 15 Regina v Karageorge [1999] NSWCCA 213 Wiggins v R [2010] NSWCCA 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Davis Huynh (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Trevallion / J Lang (Applicant) V Garrity (Respondent)