John Wayne TSIAKAS v R [2015] NSWCCA 187

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: John Wayne TSIAKAS v R [2015] NSWCCA 187 Hearing dates: 13 May 2015 Date of orders: 17 July 2015 Decision date: 17 July 2015 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Johnson J at [2] Beech-Jones J at [3] Decision: (1) The application for leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on 24 July 2013 be allowed; and

(2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCE APPEAL – theft of motor vehicles – break and enter dwelling – drive manner dangerous while police in pursuit – substantial custodial sentence imposed – alleged incompetence of legal representative at sentence hearing – failure to obtain and tender psychiatric report – alleged failure to advise offender about assisting police in locating co-offender – failure to obtain evidence from family member – necessity to demonstrate miscarriage of justice – must show material of real substance not tendered – not shown – leave granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 – s 51B, s 112(2), s 105A(1), s 154A(1) - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - Div 1A Part 4, s 32(1), s 53A - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – s 6(1) - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – s 166 - Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 – s 4 - Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 – s 25A - Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 – s 9(1) Cases Cited: - Assistant Commissioner Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 7; 252 CLR 38 - Beale v R [2015] NSWCCA 120 - Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 - Garland v R [2009] NSWCCA 217 - Jinnette v R [2012] NSWCCA 217 - Kennedy v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 260 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Re; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; 214 CLR 1 - Munro v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 350 - Nudd v R [2006] HCA 9, 80 ALJR 614 - Puan v R [2009] NSWCCA 194 - Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 - R v Abbott (1985) 17 A Crim R 355 - R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 - TKWJ v R [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Wayne Tsiakas – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: E. Ozen – Applicant Ms N.L. Williams – Respondent