Robertson v R [2015] NSWCCA 251

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robertson v R [2015] NSWCCA 251 Hearing dates: 11 September 2015 Decision date: 11 September 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Adams J at [30]; R A Hulme J at [31] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – sentencing – manslaughter – use of comparable cases – relevance to determining manifest excess – whether concept of "available range" useful – whether cases not relied on before sentencing judge can be relied on for purposes of appeal

CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – manslaughter – reliance on violence as aggravating factor – whether violence an element of offence – possible double counting – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(2) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Barnes v R [2014] NSWCCA 224 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; 243 FLR 28; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43; 45 MVR 402 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Ibrahim v R [2009] NSWCCA 15 Shedden v R [2013] NSWCCA 225 Zreika v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Darren Stewart Robertson (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Loukas SC (Applicant) Ms G O'Rourke (Respondent)