McMillan v R [2024] NSWCCA 83

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McMillan v R [2024] NSWCCA 83 Hearing dates: 23 February 2024 Date of orders: 31 May 2024 Decision date: 31 May 2024 Before: Garling J at [1]; McNaughton J at [2]; Weinstein J at [133] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal. (3) Set aside the sentence imposed by Wilson SC DCJ on 9 December 2022. (4) In place thereof impose a non-parole period of 2 years 9 months and an additional term of 1 year 9 months. The sentence is directed to commence on 23 December 2021. The non-parole period expires on 22 September 2024, and the sentence expires on 22 June 2026. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether time in custody partly referable to other offending – whether failure to properly consider all pre-sentence custody – resentence CRIME – sentencing – pre-sentence custody – effect of s 24(a) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – where Pt 2 Div 3 non-custodial penalty imposed – whether s 24 applies to non-custodial penalties Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11, 21A, 24, 47, 85, 86 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) (repealed), ss 32, 33 Cases Cited: Hunt v R [2021] NSWCCA 192 Huynh v R [2024] NSWCCA 61 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kljaic v R [2023] NSWCCA 225 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 Park v The Queen (2021) 273 CLR 303; [2021] HCA 37 R v Eckersley [2021] NSWSC 562 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Wasson [2014] NSWCCA 95 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan McMillan (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Fernando (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)