BE v R [2024] NSWCCA 100

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BE v R [2024] NSWCCA 100 Hearing dates: 10 May 2024 Date of orders: 14 June 2024 Decision date: 14 June 2024 Before: Kirk JA; Davies J; Sweeney J Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — whether attempt to stop co-offenders during murder — whether breach of rule in Browne v Dunn — no unfairness from any such breach — assessment of objective seriousness of offence — whether sentencing judge adequately took account of ADHD — ADHD not relevant to offence — whether sentencing judge took account of COVID-19 — COVID-19 issue not material — whether sentence was disproportionately harsh — sentence was proportionate to sustained and brutal murder of defenceless child Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 6, 15E, 19(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5DA Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 23, 44(2), 54D(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW). Cases Cited: AH v R [2013] NSWCCA 32 AL v R [2017] NSWCCA 34; (2017) 266 A Crim R 1 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Bugmy v The Queen [1990] HCA 18; (1990) 169 CLR 525 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 CC v R; R v CC [2021] NSWCCA 71; (2021) 289 A Crim R 453 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Knight v Maclean [2002] NSWCA 314 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; (2013) 249 CLR 600 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221; (2017) 96 NSWLR 155 R v BE [2023] NSWSC 1007 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v KS [2005] NSWCCA 87 R v Shahrouk [2014] NSWCCA 87; (2014) 241 A Crim R 274 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v SLD [2002] NSWSC 758 R v SLD [2003] NSWCCA 310 R v X [2016] NSWCCA 265 RWB v R [2010] NSWCCA 147; (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 Suksa-Ngacharoen v R [2018] NSWCCA 142 TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 TYN v R [2009] NSWCCA 146 Vaiusu v R [2022] NSWCCA 283 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Wass v R [2022] NSWCCA 143 Whipp v R [2024] NSWCCA 79 White v R [2016] NSWCCA 190; (2016) 261 A Crim R 302 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BE (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: SJ Odgers SC (Applicant) G Newton SC (Respondent)