Buksh v R [2013] NSWCCA 60

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Buksh v R [2013] NSWCCA 60 Hearing dates: 26 July 2012 Decision date: 11 April 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1] Hall J at [2] Campbell J at [3] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against sentence - applicant charged with three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent - plea of guilty - whether sentencing judge erred by applying a two-stage sentencing process discussed in R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Legislation Cited: -Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: -Application by the Attorney General [2004] NSWCCA 303; 61 NSWLR 305 -Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 -Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 -Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 -R v AEM Snr; R v KEM; R v MM [2002] NSWCCA 58 -R v Gorman [2002] NSWCCA 516; 137 A Crim R 326 - R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 -R.v Lancaster (1991) 58 A Crim R 290 -R v Nichols (1991) 57 A Crim R 391 -R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nazir Buksh (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H K Dhanji SC (Applicant) J H Pickering (Respondent) Solicitors: Harish Prasad & Associates (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/350253 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-08-30 00:00:00 Before: Judge Keleman SC File Number(s): 2010/350253