Dorsett v R [2024] NSWCCA 192

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dorsett v R [2024] NSWCCA 192 Hearing dates: 21 August 2024 Date of orders: 25 October 2024 Decision date: 25 October 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1]; N Adams J at [2]; Dhanji J at [201]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal. (3) Quash the sentence imposed by Judge King SC on 9 June 2023. (4) In lieu thereof, sentence the applicant to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 8 years to commence on 4 November 2021 and expire on 3 November 2029. The non-parole period of 4 years and 9 months will expire on 3 August 2026 and the applicant is eligible for release on parole on that date. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether latent error in indicative sentences – whether inadequate reasons in arriving at indicative sentences – whether adequate assessment of objective seriousness of individual offences – finding that sentencing judge did not individually assess criminality of each offence – resentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66C(1)(3), 66DB(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44(2A), 53A, 54B(6), Pt 4 Div 1A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(c), 6(3) Cases Cited: AJ v R [2023] NSWCCA 158 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 Benn v R [2023] NSWCCA 24 Connell v R [2020] NSWCCA 352 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Elias v R; Issa v R (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 FL v R [2020] NSWCCA 114 Franklin v R [2016] NSWCCA 319 Ibbotson (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 92 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kennedy v R [2008] NSWCCA 21; (2008) 181 A Crim R 185 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 KS v R [2024] NSWCCA 147 Lee v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 Lee v R [2023] NSWCCA 70 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mueller v R [2015] NSWCCA 292 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Newman (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 157 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 PN v R [2024] NSWCCA 86 R v Dorsett [2023] NSWDC 537 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Nelson [2016] NSWCCA 130 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Walker [2023] NSWCCA 219 RA v R [2024] NSWCCA 149 Sanchet v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2006] NSWCCA 291 Stoeski v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 161 Turner v R [2021] NSWCCA 5 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Benjamine John Dorsett (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Brock (Applicant) V Garrity (Respondent)