Bungie, Scott v R; Bungie, Robert v R [2015] NSWCCA 9

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bungie, Scott v R; Bungie, Robert v R [2015] NSWCCA 9 Hearing dates: 12 November 2014 Decision date: 13 February 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Simpson J at [2]; Wilson J at [54] Decision: Scott Bungie: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed.

Robert Bungie: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - sentencing - break, enter and steal, aggravated break and enter, larceny, armed robbery - extent of jurisdiction conferred by s 43 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) - principle of finality - Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10 - s 43 limited to the correction of the imposition of penalties contrary to the law - appeal dismissed

APPEAL - appeal against severity of sentence - whether appropriate weight attributed to applicant's personal circumstances - Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 - sufficient weight attributed - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 3 Div 3, Pt 4 Div 1A, s 43, s 44(2), s 53A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97(1), s 112(2), s 112(3) Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10; 306 ALR 566 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 R v AB (No 2) [2011] NSWCCA 256 R v Achurch (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 117; 84 NSWLR 328 R v Achurch [2011] NSWCCA 186; 216 A Crim R 152 R v Bungie (NSWDC, 7 February 2014, published under the title: "Correction to Sentence") R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2010/318560; 2011/118832 Scott Bungie (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)