Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25 Hearing dates: 12 February 2015 Date of orders: 05 March 2015 Decision date: 05 March 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; Hamill J at [3] Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) The sentences imposed in relation to sequences 10, 5, 11, 13 and 2 are confirmed. (4) The sentences imposed in respect of counts 1, 3 and 4 are confirmed. (5) The sentence imposed in respect of count 7 is quashed and in lieu thereof impose a sentence compromising a non-parole period of 3 years and 3 months commencing 5 February 2016 and expiring on 4 May 2019 with a balance of term of 2 years and 9 months commencing 5 May 2019 and expiring on 4 February 2022. (6) The applicant will be eligible for release to parole at the expiration of the non-parole period relating to count 7. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – alcohol fuelled violence – separate offences of domestic violence – breach of bond – delay in sentencing – late plea of guilty – appropriate discount for late plea – accumulation of sentences – special circumstances – failure to adjust statutory ratio in relation to total effective sentence – where judge found special circumstances in factors other than accumulation – limited intervention in light of serious offending Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 31 AI v R [2011] NSWCCA 95 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 83 ALJR 579 Carroll v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 55; 77 NSWLR 45 Cicekdag v R [2007] NSWCCA 218 CM v R [2013] NSWCCA 341 Fina'i v R [2006] NSWCCA 134 Heron v R [2006] NSWCCA 215 Hopley v R [2008] NSWCCA 105 Houri v R [2013] NSWCCA 279 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 205 ALR 346; 78 ALJR 616 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 Khanchitanon v R [2014] NSWCCA 204 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606MB v R [2013] NSWCCA 254 MH v R [2011] NSWCCA 230 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pattalis v R [2013] NSWCCA 171 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Carroll, Carroll v R [2010] NSWCCA 55 R v Edigarov [2001] NSWCCA 436 R v EGC [2005] NSWCCA 392 R v Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Johnson [2015] NSWSC 31 R v Keen [2004] NSWCCA 86 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v LWP [2003] NSWCCA 215 R v Mahon [2015] NSWSC 25 R v Street [2005] NSWCCA 139 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 R v Thompson and Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Thornberry [2000] NSWCCA 526 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; 134 A Crim R 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raymond Sabongi – Applicant R – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: JL Glissan QC & WJ Wilcher - Applicant N Adams – Respondent Crown