Sparkes v R [2015] NSWCCA 203

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sparkes v R [2015] NSWCCA 203 Hearing dates: 28 July 2015 Date of orders: 28 July 2015 Decision date: 28 July 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [35], [37] Price J at [1] Fagan J at [36] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against aggregate sentence – utilitarian discount for pleas of guilty – whether applied to indicative sentences – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 112(2), 117, 154A(1)(a) and 195(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 11 and 32 Cases Cited: Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1Click here to enter text. JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Makarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2006) 228 CLR 357 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Anthony Sparkes (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) N Adams SC and M Rabsch (Crown) File Number(s): 2013/287629 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Date of Decision: 20 June 2014 Before: Colefax SC DCJ