Roulstone v R [2025] NSWCCA 7

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Roulstone v R [2025] NSWCCA 7 Hearing dates: 29 November 2024 Date of orders: 14 February 2025 Decision date: 14 February 2025 Before: Davies J at [1]; N Adams J at [6]; Yehia J at [178]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) The aggregate sentence imposed by Judge McGuire SC on 20 November 2023 is quashed. In lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 6 years and 6 months to commence on 19 October 2022 and to expire on 18 April 2029 with a non-parole period of 4 years and 3 months to commence on 19 October 2022 and to expire on 18 January 2027. (4) The applicant is referred to the Drug Court for determination of whether he should be the subject of a Compulsory Drug Treatment Order. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal – appeal against sentence – error in having regard to Form 1 in assessment of objective seriousness for principal offences – where error conceded - resentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 32 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW), ss 5A, 18B Drug Court Regulation 2020 (NSW), reg 9 Cases Cited: Abellanoza v R [2021] NSWCCA 4 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; (2023) 305 A Crim R 550 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; (2009) 83 ALJR 579 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Flick v R [2023] NSWCCA 197 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Nosti v R [2024] NSWCCA 158 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Pont (2000) 121 A Crim R 302 [2000] NSWCCA 419 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Tukuafu v R [2024] NSWCCA 84 Willmott v R [2016] NSWCCA 256 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dene John Roulstone (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Applicant) J Styles (Respondent)