Louizos v R [2014] NSWCCA 242

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Louizos v R [2014] NSWCCA 242 Hearing dates: 9/05/2014 Decision date: 31 October 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Fullerton J at [40]; R A Hulme J at [108] Decision: 1. The appeal is allowed. 2. The sentence imposed by this Court on 20 March 2009 is quashed. 3. In lieu thereof the appellant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 years comprised of a non-parole period of 8 years and a balance of term of 4 years. The sentence is to commence on 25 September 2008. The appellant is eligible to be released to parole on 24 September 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - referral to the Court under Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 - Muldrock error - solicit to murder - referral of "the whole case" - significance of motive for sentencing purposes Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s 427(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 26 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Part 7 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 54B Criminal Appeal Act 1907 (UK), s 19 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 2, 5, 5D, 6, 7, 26(a) Criminal Code (WA), s 689 Sentencing Act 1995 (WA), s 140(1) Cases Cited: A reference by the Attorney General for the State of New South Wales under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 re the conviction of Frederick Lincoln McDermott [2013] NSWCCA 102; 231 A Crim R 183 Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; 203 CLR 172 Barlow v R [2008] NSWCCA 96; 184 A Crim R 187 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Benitez v R [2006] NSWCCA 21; 160 A Crim R 166 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; 214 CLR 318 Everett v R [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295; 74 A Crim R 241 Green v R; Quinn v R [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462; 214 A Crim R 152 Griffiths v The Queen [1977] HCA 44; 137 CLR 293 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Imnetu v R [2014] NSWCCA 99 JJT v R [2006] NSWCCA 283; 67 NSWLR 152 Kazzi v R [2014] NSWCCA 73 Kearns v R [2011] NSWCCA 103; 213 A Crim R 150 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) [2011] HCA 10; 242 CLR 573 Louizos v R; R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71; 194 A Crim R 223 MLP v R [2006] NSWCCA 271; 164 A Crim R 93 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 McLaren v R [2012] NSWCCA 284 Mallard v R [2005] HCA 68; 224 CLR 12; 157 A Crim R 121 Malvoso v R [1989] HCA 58; 168 CLR 227; 43 A Crim R 451 Mickelberg v R [1989] HCA 35; 167 CLR 259 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; 212 A Crim R 254 Quealey v R [2010] NSWCCA 116 R v Caborn-Waterfield [1956] 2 QB 379 R v Chard [1983] 3 All ER 637 R v Dole; R v Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 101 R v Doyle [2001] NSWCCA 252; (2001) 123 A Crim R 151 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Gunn [No 1] (1942) 43 SR (NSW) 23 R v Gunn [No 2] (1942) 43 SR (NSW) 27 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v Mitchell [2007] NSWCCA 296; 177 A Crim R 94 R v Potier [2004] NSWCCA 136 R v Rayment [2010] NSWCCA 85 R v Reeves [2014] NSWCCA 154 R v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42; 71 NSWLR 692 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 RJA v R [2008] NSWCCA 137; 185 A Crim R 178 RJA v R [2014] NSWCCA 89 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383; 85 NSWLR 783 Texts Cited: R Pattenden, English Criminal Appeals 1844-1994, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Freda Louizos (Appellant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (Appellant - hearing) T Game SC and J Roy (Appellant - submissions filed after the hearing) V Lydiard (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2008/599 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9004 Citation: [2009] NSWCCA 71 Date of Decision: 2009-03-20 00:00:00 Before: McClellan CJ at CL; Grove J; Howie J File Number(s): 2008/599