R v YS [2014] NSWCCA 226

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v YS [2014] NSWCCA 226 Hearing dates: 18/07/2014 Decision date: 23 October 2014 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; McCallum J at [114] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against inadequacy of sentence - serious children's indictable offence - objective seriousness of offending - protection of community and general deterrence - whether the sentencing judge erred in structuring the non-parole period to ensure total non-parole period would be served in a Juvenile Justice facility Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2008 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571; 229 A Crim R 337 CM v R [2008] NSWCCA 195; 187 A Crim R 197 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Green v R; Quinn v R [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462; 214 A Crim R 152 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520; 204 A Crim R 434 IE v R [2008] NSWCCA 70; 183 A Crim R 150 JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83; 223 A Crim R 55 JT v R [2011] NSWCCA 128 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 MJ v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; 212 A Crim R 254 R v AEM (Snr), KEM, MM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v Brooks [2006] NSWCCA 169 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 TG v R [2010] NSWCCA 28 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465; 33 A Crim R 230 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown (Applicant) YS (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC (Crown) B Rigg (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Aboriginal Legal Service (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/66487 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-12-19 00:00:00 Before: McLoughlin SC DCJ File Number(s): 2012/66487