Carr v R [2024] NSWCCA 103

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Carr v R [2024] NSWCCA 103 Hearing dates: 29 April 2024 Date of orders: 19 June 2024 Decision date: 19 June 2024 Before: Ward P at [1] Hamill J at [2] Dhanji J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) The sentence imposed on the applicant in the District Court on 15 December 2022 is quashed. In lieu thereof impose a sentence of 7 years and 6 months comprising a non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months and a balance of term of 3 years. The sentence is to commence on 19 February 2021. The non-parole period is to expire on 18 August 2025. The total sentence is due to expire on 18 August 2028. (3) The earliest date on which the applicant may be released is 18 August 2025 Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to consider the effect of the applicant's youth on the offending – relevance of youth – applicant's age – multiple property and violence offences – strong subjective case – disadvantaged upbringing – where the applicant had received "little caregiver supervision during adolescence to positive[ly] guide his social and moral development" – Bugmy principles enlivened to a significant extent – youth and childhood deprivation are separate considerations – totality – complex sentencing exercise – instinctive synthesis – consideration of the Henry guideline – "indicia of adult behaviour" an unhelpful appellation – manifest excess – error found – sentencing discretion exercised afresh – re-sentence Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: AH v R [2023] NSWCCA 230 Atai v R (2020) 286 A Crim R 1; [2020] NSWCCA 302 BB v R [2017] NSWCCA 189 BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Chung v R [2017] NSWCCA 48 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v MHK (a pseudonym) (No 1) (2017) 276 A Crim R 235; [2017] VSCA 157 IM v R (2019) 100 NSWLR 110; [2019] NSWCCA 107 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Lodhi v The Queen (2007) 179 A Crim R 470; [2007] NSWCCA 360 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MJ v R, CPD v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Bennett (2014) 245 A Crim R 1; [2014] NSWCCA 197 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R 451; [2001] NSWCCA 37 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 RP v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 641; [2016] HCA 53 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael William Carr (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S McGee (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)