Pauls v R [2024] NSWCCA 123

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pauls v R [2024] NSWCCA 123 Hearing dates: 8 July 2024 Date of orders: 15 July 2024 Decision date: 15 July 2024 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [60]; Davies J at [61] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant an extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal to 24 May 2024. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeals against sentence — whether sentencing judge failed to make findings regarding mitigating factors under s 21A(3) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) —— whether reasons inadequate — error resulting in re-sentence — no lesser sentence warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 32, 21A(3) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 93T(1A) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25(1), 25(2) Cases Cited: Bhatia v R [2024] NSWCCA 28 Bott v R [2023] NSWCCA 255 Douglass v The Queen [2012] HCA 34; 86 ALJR 1086 Kahler v R (Cth) [2021] NSWCCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lee, Matthew v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 Masters v R [2019] NSWCCA 233 R v Keyte (2000) 78 SASR 68 R v Sami Dario (District Court (NSW), 23 April 2024, unrep) STB v R [2024] NSWCCA 36 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sabri Pauls (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Chhabra (Applicant) V Garrity (Respondent)