Z v R [2015] NSWCCA 274

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Z v R [2015] NSWCCA 274 Hearing dates: 21 August 2015 Decision date: 28 October 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Wilson J at [2]; R S Hulme AJ at [137] Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – shooting causing grievous bodily harm – firearm offences – assistance to authorities – late guilty plea – seriousness of offences – organised criminal activity – whether offence aggravated by conduct that resulted in a grave risk of death to victim – whether offence aggravated as committed without regard for public safety – applicant's involvement in OMCG – previous personal violence offences – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33, 60 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 4 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A, 21A, 23; Div 1A, Pt 4 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7, 51 Cases Cited: Colomer v R [2014] NSWCCA 51 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Hampton v R [2010] NSWCCA 278; (2010) 208 A Crim R 478 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Ma and Pham v R [2007] NSWCCA 240 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Mitchell & Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296; (2007) 177 A Crim R R v Dinsdale [2000] HCA 52; (2000) 202 CLR 321 94 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Texts Cited: Sentencing Bench Book (Judicial Commission of New South Wales) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Z (Applicant) Regina (Respondent Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr G R James AM QC (Applicant) Mr Huw Baker (Respondent Crown)