Gray v R [2013] NSWCCA 169

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gray v R [2013] NSWCCA 169 Hearing dates: 6 May 2013 Decision date: 19 July 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Campbell J at [46] Decision: 1) Grant Leave to Appeal; 2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - whether sentencing judge erred by failing to give practical effect to a finding of special circumstances in the context of the total effective sentence to be served by the applicant - whether sentencing judge erred in the manner identified in Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) (Repealed) Cases Cited: Abbas v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney-General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146, 137 A Crim R 180 Bugmy v The Queen [1990] HCA 18; 169 CLR 525 Kalache v R [2011] NSWCCA 210 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Argent [2004] NSWCCA 270 R v Cicekdag [2004] NSWCCA 357; 150 A Crim R 299 R v Hampton (1998) 44 NSWLR 729 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Keen [2004] NSWCCA 86 R v LWP [2003] NSWCCA 215 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v Sharrock [1999] NSWCCA 289 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 R v Street [2005] NSWCCA 139 R v Thornbury [2000] NSWCCA 526 R v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Thorpe v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 261 Veen [No. 2] v The Queen [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Kevin Gray (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: A. Francis (applicant) R. Herps (respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2009/220092 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-12-16 00:00:00 Before: Judge Solomon File Number(s): 2009/220092