KC v R [2009] NSWCCA 110

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: KC v R [2009] NSWCCA 110

HEARING DATE(S): 8 April 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 17 April 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Grove J at 1; Howie J at 2; Buddin J at 3

1 Grant leave to appeal. 2 Allow the appeal (in part). DECISION: 3 Quash the sentence imposed in respect of count 3. 4 In substitution therefore sentence the applicant to a non-parole period of two years to commence on 26 June 2008 and to expire on 25 June 2010 with a total term of 3 years imprisonment to expire on 25 June 2011. I find special circumstances because of the accumulation of this sentence. 5 Confirm all the other sentences and confirm that the earliest date upon which the applicant is eligible for release on parole is 25 August 2011.

CATCHWORDS: Sentencing - offences of selling and using prohibited firearms - asserted errors in relation to assessment of objective seriousness where standard non-parole period applied - complaint about manner in which sentences structured - whether sentences manifestly excessive

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Attorney-General's Application under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Brown v R [2006] NSWCCA 249 Graham v R [2008] NSWCCA 309 McCullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94 Natoli v R [2009] NSWCCA 36 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 R v Cromarty (2004) 144 A Crim R 515 CASES CITED : R v Dunn [2003] NSWCCA 169 R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 R v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v Najem [2008] NSWCCA 32 R v Sukkar (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 SGJ v R; KU v R [2008] NSWCCA 258 Veen v The Queen (No2) (1988) 164 CLR 465