Ramos v R [2015] NSWCCA 313

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ramos v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Hearing dates: 9 October 2015 Decision date: 09 December 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Campbell J at [72]; Button J at [81] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal with respect to the sentence for the murder imposed by Johnson J on 11 December 2012.

(2) Set aside the sentence imposed for the murder and in place thereof sentence the applicant for the murder of Kesley Burgess at Lurnea on 1 July 2010, taking into account the offences on the Form 1, to imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 10 years, commencing on 22 July 2012 and expiring on 21 July 2022, with a balance of term of 4 years and 3 months commencing on 22 July 2022 and expiring on 21 October 2026.

(3) The earliest date on which the applicant will be eligible for release on parole is 21 July 2022. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder – sentencing on the basis of participation in extended joint criminal enterprise – appellant a getaway driver not present at the scene of murder – whether sentencing judge properly assessed the culpability of driver – assessment of objective seriousness of the offending – whether assessment of objective seriousness of offending within the range properly available to sentencing judge – comparison of sentences between co-offenders – whether proper effect given to principle of parity – relevance of young age and no antecedents to finding of special circumstances under s 44 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 54A; Table, item 1 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5D, 6 Cases Cited: Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 83 ALJR 579 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Kaliti [2001] NSWCCA 268; 34 MVR 160 Regina v Kama [2000] NSWCCA 23; 110 A Crim R 47 Regina v KB; Regina v JL; Regina v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25 Siganto v The Queen [1998] HCA 74; 194 CLR 656 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Ramos (Applicant) The Queen (Director of Public Prosecutions) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Game SC (Applicant) Ms T Smith (Respondent)