R v Booth [2014] NSWCCA 156

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Booth [2014] NSWCCA 156 Decision date: 13 August 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Beech-Jones J at [2]; Hamill J at [3]. Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Quash the sentences imposed in the District Court. (3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 7½ years commencing on 18 December 2012 and expiring on 17 June 2020. There will be a non-parole period of 3½ years commencing on 18 December 2012 and expiring on 17 June 2016. (4) The respondent will become eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - prosecution appeal - manifest inadequacy - failure to accumulate - circumstances of deprivation - intellectual disability - institutionalised offender - relevance of deterrence - whether sentencing Judge failed to consider deterrence - deterrence of limited relevance - sentencing of Aboriginal offenders - residual discretion - moderate increase in degree of accumulation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brown v R [2012] NSWCCA 199 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hili and Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 450 Johnson v the Queen [2004] HCA 15; 205 ALR 346; 78 ALJR 616 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; 294 CLR 600 Neal v The Queen (1982) 149 CLR 305 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 at [46] R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Engert (1994) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Gladue [1999] 1 SCR 688 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130 R v Henry and ors [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Ipeelee [2012] 1 SCR 433 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Nykolyn [2012] NSWCCA 219 R v Tsiaras [1996] 1 VR 398 SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 Trad v R [2009] NSWCCA 56; 194 A Crim R 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Appellant) Daniel Booth (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Ingram SC (Appellant) B Rigg (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Legal Aid New South Wales (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/45396 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-12-18 00:00:00 Before: Judge Toner