R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238 Hearing dates: 22 August 2013 Decision date: 25 October 2013 Before: Hidden J at 1 Latham J at 4 Adamson J at 90 Decision: 1. Crown appeal allowed. 2. Sentence imposed on 26 April 2013 quashed 3. Substitute sentence of 2 years' imprisonment to date from 25 October 2013 and order the respondent's release to a recognisance release order from 25 October 2014 expiring 24 October 2015 Catchwords: APPEAL - Crown appeal against sentence - offence of dishonestly using position as employee of a corporation with intention of gaining advantage - "rolled up" charge - plea of guilty - suspended sentence with two year good behaviour bond - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - whether sentencing judge erred in allowing factors of delay and mental illness to displace principle of general deterrence in imposing a non-custodial sentence - whether sentencing judge's discretion with respect to issue of mental illness miscarried - mitigatory effect of delay based on consequences of delay to offender - sentence failed to reflect gravity of offence - sentence failed to adequately reflect principle of general deterrence - appeal allowed - sentence quashed - sentence substituted Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Cases Cited: Blanco v R (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 Giourtalis v R [2013] NSWCCA 216 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Hartman v R [2011] NSWCCA 261 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 R v Boulden [2006] NSWSC 1274 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Barker ; R v Gibson [2006] NSWCCA 20 R v Fahda [1999] NSWCCA 267 R v Glynatsis [2013] NSWCCA 131 R v Harb [2001] NSWCCA 249 R v Kearns [2003] NSWCCA 367 R v Pantano (1990) 49 A Crim R 328 R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 R v Schwabegger [1998] 4 VR 649 R v Wall (2002) 71 NSWLR 692 R v Z [2006] NSWCCA 342 Scook v R (2008) 185 A Crim R 164 TJ v R [2009] NSWCCA 99 Tourni v R [2010] NSWCCA 317 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - (Appellant) Lawson Donald - (Respondent) Representation: Counsel R Bromwich SC / S Buchen - (Appellant) H Dhanji SC - (Respondent) Solicitors Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - (Appellant) Watsons Solicitors and Barristers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/267621 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-04-26 00:00:00 Before: Sweeney DCJ