R v Lachlan [2015] NSWCCA 178

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lachlan [2015] NSWCCA 178 Hearing dates: 1 June 2015 Decision date: 03 July 2015 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Johnson J at [98], Garling J at [99] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed.

2. Quash the sentence imposed on the respondent by Phegan ADCJ on 21 November 2014 with respect to the firearms offence.

3. In lieu thereof sentence the respondent, in respect of the charge under s 51D(2) of the Firearms Act, to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 3 years commencing on 29 November 2013 and expiring on 28 November 2016, and a balance of term of 2 years and 3 months commencing on 29 November 2016 and expiring on 28 February 2019. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – Crown appeal against sentence – unauthorised possession of firearms in aggravated circumstances – Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) s 51D(2) – whether sentence imposed manifestly inadequate – whether sentence imposed erroneously lenient in view of the maximum sentence and standard non-parole period for the offence – whether youth dominated matters relevant to sentence – residual discretion to dismiss Crown appeal not exercised Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) s 6 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 58, 195(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 32 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5D Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ss 4, 51D, 65, Sch 1 Firearms Regulation 2006 (NSW) reg 129 Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 (NSW) s 4 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s 7(1), Sch 1 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v CMB [2015] NSWCCA 166 Attorney General's Application Under Section 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 83 ALJR 579 CMB v The Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Dionys v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 272; 217 A Crim R 280 Em v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 336 Everett v The Queen [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v The Queen [1977] HCA 44; 137 CLR 293 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Mack v R [2009] NSWCCA 216 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Brown [2006] NSWCCA 249 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 R v DM [2005] NSWCCA 181 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 R v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 R v MA [2004] NSWCCA 92; 145 A Crim R 434 R v Machtas (1992) 62 A Crim R 179 R v Mahmud [2010] NSWCCA 219 R v NT [2015] NSWCCA 136 R v Reeves [2014] NSWCCA 154 Tammer-Spence v R [2013] NSWCCA 297 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Yammine v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Ryan Lachlan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K McKay (Crown) M Johnston (Respondent)