Lupica v R [2024] NSWCCA 111

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lupica v R [2024] NSWCCA 111 Hearing dates: 26 February 2024 Date of orders: 03 July 2024 Decision date: 03 July 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1] Cavanagh J at [2] McNaughton J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – initial suspended sentence in the Drug Court of New South Wales – where Drug Court Program terminated due to further offending – whether final sentence affected by errors relating to parity, totality and delay – whether sentence manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 112, 117, 195 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 23, 58 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5AF Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW), ss 6, 7A, 10, 12 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58; (2006) 160 A Crim R 145 Geraghty v R [2023] NSWCCA 47 He v Sun (2021) 104 NSWLR 518; [2021] NSWCA 95 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Ith v R [2013] NSWCCA 280 Kaderavek v R [2018] NSWCCA 92 Kljaic v R [2023] NSWCCA 225 McKittrick v R [2014] NSWCCA 128; (2014) 243 A Crim R 155 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Blanco [1999] NSWCCA 121; (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66; (2012) 221 A Crim R 63 R v Gray [2018] NSWCCA 241 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Perrin [2022] NSWCCA 170; (2022) 301 A Crim R 160 Rizk v R [2020] NSWCCA 291 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38; (2015) 257 A Crim R 33 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Vujinovic v R [2024] NSWCCA 10 White v R [2016] NSWCCA 190; (2016) 261 A Crim R 302 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 XY (A Pseudonym) v R [2023] NSWCCA 50 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ricky Lupica (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Anderson (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)