Efthimiadis v R (No 2) [2016] NSWCCA 9

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Efthimiadis v R (No 2) [2016] NSWCCA 9 Hearing dates: 24 September 2015 Date of orders: 09 February 2016 Decision date: 09 February 2016 Before: Price J at [1] Harrison J at [99] Button J [100] Decision: (1) An extension of time in which to seek leave to appeal granted. (2) Leave to appeal granted. (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – solicit to murder – whether an extension of time to seek leave to appeal should be granted – whether the decision of this Court in the first appeal amounts to a jurisdictional bar – 'Muldrock error' conceded by the Crown – re-sentence – whether assessment of mid-range seriousness should be considered without separate ground of appeal – whether applicant's culpability is reduced by dealing with an undercover police officer – whether lack of harm to victim mitigates the offence – aggravating factors on sentence – planning of the offence – conditional liberty – considerations of specific and general deterrence – domestic relationship – whether support of victim reduced penalty – whether applicant has good rehabilitation prospects – participation in custodial rehabilitation programs – lack of remorse – consideration of sentencing statistics and other cases – whether special circumstances exist – whether lesser sentence should be passed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 26 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6(3) Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Efthimiadis v R [2013] NSWCCA 276 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 In the Matter of the Attorney General's Application (No 1) under s26 of the Criminal Appeal Act; R v Ponfield; R v Scott; R v Ryan; R v Johnson [1999] NSWCCA 435; 48 NSWLR 327 Kentwell v R [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Louizos v R [2014] NSWCCA 242 Louizos v R, R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71 Lowe v R [2015] NSWCCA 46 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Burton [2008] NSWCCA 128 R v Fernando [2002] NSWCCA 28 R v M.A.K., R v M.S.K. [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 R v Palu [2002] NSWCCA 381; 134 A Crim R 174 R v Pham [2015] HCA 39 Skocic v R [2014] NSWCCA 225 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Theodore Efthimiadis (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: J. Manuell SC (Applicant) T. Smith (Crown)