ARBILI v R [2012] NSWCCA 48

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ARBILI v R [2012] NSWCCA 48 Hearing dates: 10 February 2012 Decision date: 30 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Basten JA at [1] RS Hulme J at [8] Schmidt J at [9] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - whether error was made in the manner in which account taken of applicant's mental illness - whether error in the conclusion that there was a notable degree of planning - application of guideline judgment R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 - whether sentence was manifestly excessive - whether there was a failure to apply a 25% discount for the utilitarian value of the plea - lesser sentence not warranted in law Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Hawkins v R [2011] NSWCCA 153 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Lewis v R [2011] NSWCCA 206 Legge v R (2007) NSWCCA 244 Mercael v R [2010] NSWCCA 36 Mill v The Queen [1998] HCA 70; (1998) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Baxter [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Jarrold [2010] NSWCCA 69 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Thompson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2009) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 219 Wilmot v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 278 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Morad Arbili (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Nash (Applicant) Ms N Gouda (Respondent) Solicitors: B Sandland, Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/240076 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-11-11 00:00:00 Before: Moore ADCJ File Number(s): 2009/148485 2009/240076