McGeown v R [2014] NSWCCA 314

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McGeown v R [2014] NSWCCA 314 Hearing dates: 27 August 2014 Decision date: 17 December 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Adams J at [23] Fullerton J at [54] Decision: 1.Leave to appeal granted. 2.Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against sentence - whether sentence manifestly excessive - relevance of starting point to appropriateness of sentence - objective seriousness of offence - relevance of brazen nature of offence - "ram-raids" as a class of offence - comparable cases of ram-raid Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 112, s 112(2), s 154G Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 9, 23(1), s 23(3), s 33, s 44 Cases Cited: Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R [2014] HCA 2; 305 ALR 323 Forbes v R [2009] NSWCCA 292 Graham v R [2009] NSWCCA 212 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Johnson v R [2009] NSWCCA 204 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 Leslie v R [2009] NSWCCA 203 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2006) 228 CLR 357 McDonald v R [2011] NSWCCA 2 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Adzioski [2013] NSWCCA 69 R v Lolesio [2014] NSWCCA 219 R v Reilly; R v Smith [2012] NSWCCA 166 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; 168 A Crim R 249 TYN v R [2009] NSWCCA 146 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Catherine McGeown (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B. Neild (Applicant) S. Dowling SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Blair Criminal Lawyers (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/377929 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-12-16 00:00:00 Before: Townsden DCJ File Number(s): 2012/377929