Maximo Armando Pantoja v R [2025] NSWCCA 10

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Maximo Armando Pantoja v R [2025] NSWCCA 10 Hearing dates: 04 February 2025 Date of orders: 24 February 2025 Decision date: 24 February 2025 Before: Stern JA at [1] Garling J at [2] N Adams J at [96] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Appeal against sentence – Severity – Sentence manifestly excessive – Relevant factors on sentence – Objective seriousness – Sentencing statistics – Aggravating factors – Where actual bodily harm is inflicted – Where the aggregate sentence falls within the discretionary range allowed to a sentencing Judge CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Sentencing proceedings – Whether comparable cases are relevant in determining duration of imprisonment and non-parole period – Whether comparable sentences fix an outer limit for the imposition of rational sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 59(1), 61I, 61J Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 54A Cases Cited: Black v R [2013] NSWCCA 265 Hili v R [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v R [2014] HCA 37; (2014) 252 CLR 601 R v SS (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCCA 258 SC v R [2019] NSWCCA 25 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maximo Armando Pantoja (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Stratton SC (Applicant) S Lind (Respondent)