Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Hearing dates: 11 March 2015 Date of orders: 06 May 2015 Decision date: 06 May 2015 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Simpson J at [2]; Schmidt at [45] Decision: (1)Leave to appeal is refused in relation to grounds 1 and 3.

(2)Leave to appeal is granted in relation to grounds 2 and 4.

(3)The appeal is upheld.

(4)The sentences are set aside.

(5)Mr Miller is resentenced to an aggregate sentence of 7 years imprisonment, commencing on 2 September 2013, and expiring on 1 September 2020, with a non-parole period of 4 years 9 months, expiring on 1 June 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal and appeal against sentences – standard non-parole periods – deprived background – protective custody – whether sentence manifestly excessive – leave to appeal refused in relation to two grounds – leave to appeal granted in relation to two grounds – appeal upheld – sentences set aside – resentenced Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 112(2), s 112(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Pt 4 Div 1A, s 44(2), s 53A, s 54B Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Clinton v R [2009] NSWCCA 276 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 IE v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 70; (2008) 183 A Crim R 150 JT v R [2011] NSWCCA 128 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121. Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; (1999) 195 CLR 665 MJ v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Adamson [2002] NSWCCA 349; (2002) 132 A Crim R 511 R v Ah-See [2004] NSWCCA 202 R v Durocher-Yvon [2003] NSWCCA 299; 58 NSWLR 581 R v E (a child) (1993) 66 A Crim R 14 (WACCA) R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Maher [2004] NSWCCA 177 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Re Attorney-General's Application (No 1) under s 26 of the Criminal Procedure Act; R v Ponfield; R v Scott; R v Ryan; R v Johnson [1999] NSWCCA 435; (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 RWB v R [2010] NSWCCA 147; (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cody Aaron Miller Regina Representation: Counsel: W Hunt (Applicant) S Dowling SC (Crown)