Stoeski v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 161

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stoeski v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 161 Hearing dates: 6 August 2014 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adamson J at [2] Bellew J at [60] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL APPEAL - appeal against sentence - whether failure to apply 25% discount when setting aggregate sentence - whether aggregate sentence is manifestly excessive - relevance of indicative sentences - whether sentencing judge erred in findings on prospects of rehabilitation - whether indicative sentences for Counts 1 and 4 too high and too great a weight given to objective seriousness and Form 1 matters - whether there was a failure to apply totality having regard to earlier periods in custody Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No. 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 254 CLR 259 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v Nykolyn [2012] NSWCCA 219 R v KB; R v JL; R v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen Stoeski (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Solicitors: File Number(s): 2011/252865 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-06-25 00:00:00 Before: Charteris DCJ