Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Wolinski [2024] NSWCCA 139

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Wolinski [2024] NSWCCA 139 Hearing dates: 26 June 2024 Decision date: 02 August 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1] Price AJA at [2] Garling J at [252] Decision: (1) Director's appeal allowed. (2) The aggregate sentence imposed in the District Court on 16 February 2024 is quashed. (3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 11 years consisting of a non-parole period of 7 years 4 months commencing on 9 April 2021 and expiring on 8 August 2028 with a balance of term of 3 years 8 months commencing on 9 August 2028 and expiring on 8 April 2032. (4) The earliest date the respondent will be eligible to be released to parole is 8 August 2028. Catchwords: CRIME – Crown appeal against inadequacy of aggregate sentence – 6 offences against s 66C(4) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ("Crimes Act") – 2 offences against s 66C(3) of the Crimes Act – Form 1 offences – a single victim – whether indicative sentences manifestly inadequate – whether offences committed whilst respondent was subject to an ADVO is an aggravating factor under s 21A(2)(j) of the Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure Act) 1999 ("CSP Act") – whether Form 1 offences and aggravating factors adequately reflected in indicative sentences – whether the specification of the non-parole period in standard non-parole period offences in indicative sentences was a technicality – whether offence being committed in the garage of the victim's home was an aggravating factor under s 21A(eb) of the CSP Act – victim impact statement – s 25AA of the CSP Act – whether heightened need for specific and general deterrence – whether aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate – whether residual discretion should not be exercised – [redacted] – assessment of moral culpability – sentence increased Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61, 61J, 66C(3), 66C(4) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 16 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2)(eb), 21A(2)(j), 21A(2)(g), 23(2), 25AA, 25AA(3), 32, 37, 53A(2)(b), 54B Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Abbas v The Queen; Bodiotis v The Queen; Taleb v The Queen; Amoun v The Queen (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 DBW v R [2007] NSWCCA 236 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v TH [2023] NSWCCA 81 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Grange v R [2023] NSWCCA 6 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JM v The Queen (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 LN v R [2020] NSWCCA 131 McTague v R [2020] NSWCCA 83 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 50; [1988] HCA 70 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 38 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Postiglione v the Queen (1977) 189 CLR 29; [1997] HCA 26 R v Barker [2016] NSWCCA 193 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 288 R v M.A.K., R v M.S.K. 167 A CrimR 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Ragg v R [2022] NSWCCA 150 RL v R [2015] NSWCCA 106 RP v R [2013] NSWCCA 192 Singh v R [2021] NSWCCA 96 Su v R [2023] NSWCCA 207 Trimarchi v R [2019] NSWCCA 189 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Applicant) Eli Wolinski (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Bonnor (Applicant) T Quilter (Respondent)