Piscitelli v R [2013] NSWCCA 8

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Piscitelli v R [2013] NSWCCA 8 Hearing dates: 1 August 2012 Decision date: 04 February 2013 Before: Hoeben JA at [1] Johnson J at [2] Button J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against sentence - two counts of aggravated sexual assault - break and enter the home of elderly victim in circumstances of special aggravation - no fact finding error - no undue weight on objective gravity of offence - individual sentences not manifestly excessive - total sentence not manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: AA v R [2009] NSWCCA 109 Aoun v R [2011] NSWCCA 284 Brooks v R [2006] NSWCCA 169 Haines v R [2012] NSWCCA 238 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 221 Lobsey v R [2012] NSWCCA 239 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v George [2004] NSWCCA 247; (2004) 149 A Crim R 38 R v Kelly (1993) 30 NSWLR 64 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 Rutkowsky v R [2008] NSWCCA 10 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Yousef v R [2011] NSWCCA 104 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Piscitelli (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Sutherland SC (applicant) S Dowling (respondent) Solicitors: Brock Partners (applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2010/95457 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-02-14 00:00:00 Before: Frearson SC DCJ File Number(s): 2010/95457