Application of Dragan Cvetkovic pursuant to Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 260

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application of Dragan Cvetkovic pursuant to Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 260 Hearing dates: On written submissions Decision date: 17 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) The application of Dragan Cvetkovic of 25 June 2015 pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) is refused, except in accordance with order 2. (2) Pursuant to s 79(3A)(c) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), the application is deferred for further consideration by me, but only with regard to the issue of whether a "Muldrock error" affected the sentence at first instance. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for inquiry into conviction and sentence following conviction - Pt 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 – whether Muldrock error at first instance – application with regard to sentence deferred with regard to a specific aspect Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 78(1), 79(3)(a)(i), 79(3A)(c) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 23C(c) Cases Cited: Aldous v R [2012] NSWCCA 153 Application by Frank Sinkovich pursuant to s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2013] NSWSC 1342 Application of Ivan Robert Marko Milat under s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2015] NSWSC 209 Application of Peter James Holland under s.78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2008] NSWSC 251 Cvetkovic v R [2010] NSWCCA 329 Cvetkovic v R [2013] NSWCCA 66 Cvetkovic v The Queen [2011] HCASL 133 Cvetkovic v The Queen [2013] HCASL 131 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; (2003) 214 CLR 318 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37 M'Naghten's Case [1843] 8 ER 718 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 Pfitzner v R [2010] NSWCCA 314 R v Porter (1933) 55 CLR182 R v Youssef (1990) 50 A Crim R 1 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Ryan v R [1967] HCA 2; (1967) 121 CLR 205 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dragan Cvetkovic (Applicant) Attorney-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Hammond (Respondent)