Tuivaga v R [2015] NSWCCA 145

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tuivaga v R [2015] NSWCCA 145 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Decision date: 17 June 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] R A Hulme J at [63] Wilson J at [64] Decision: (1)Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2)Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – manslaughter – applicant part of a group who attacked victim – death caused by a firearm, the presence of which was unknown to the applicant – relationship between sentence imposed for manslaughter and pre-sentence custody – principle of totality – whether error of fact on part of sentencing judge – whether finding of special circumstances reflected in sentence – whether sentence manifestly excessive – application of parity principle – appeal dismissed. Cases Cited: Corda v R [2014] NSWCCA 281 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60; 269 ALR 115 Mammone v R [2013] NSWCCA 95 Postiglione v R [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; 164 A Crim R 481 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Tuivaga [2013] NSWSC 1626 Stoeski v R [2014] NSWCCA 161 Tan v R [2014] NSWCCA 96 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kirk Daniel Tuivaga – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Ms H Cox – Applicant Ms T Smith – Respondent Crown