Johan v R [2015] NSWCCA 58

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johan v R [2015] NSWCCA 58 Hearing dates: 3 March 2015 Date of orders: 10 April 2015 Decision date: 10 April 2015 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Simpson J at [3]; Schmidt J at [29] Decision: Leave to appeal be granted but the appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – whether there was failure to give appropriate weight to age and background when assessing moral culpability – whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive – leave to appeal granted, but the appeal be dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97(1), s 97(2) Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (NSW) (Repealed) Cases Cited: Alvares v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 33; (2011) 209 A Crim R 297 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Cahyadi v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Dougan v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 34; (2006) 160 A Crim R 135 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 IE v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 70; (2008) 183 A Crim R 150 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 MJ v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; (2013) 249 CLR 600 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Bus (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 3 November 1995, unrep) R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Franks [2005] NSWCCA 196 R v Hamied [2007] NSWCCA 151 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130; (2007) 171 A Crim R 267 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hoang [2003] NSWCCA 380 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Knight [2005] NSWCCA 253; (2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Mitchell [2002] NSWCCA 270 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim 369 R v Smith [2007] NSWCCA 100 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 R v Taufahema [2010] NSWCCA 241 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Vuni v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 171 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harley James Johan Regina Representation: Counsel: Ms C Davenport (Applicant) Ms T Smith (Crown)