Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 Hearing dates: 17 November 2015 Decision date: 13 May 2016 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Adams J at [9]; Bellew J at [60] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Sentence imposed by the primary judge quashed. 4. In lieu thereof, the appellant is sentenced to a non-parole period of 9 years imprisonment commencing on 12 November 2010 and expiring on 11 November 2019, with an additional term of 3 years imprisonment, commencing on 12 November 2019 and expiring on 11 November 2022. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder –sentencing judge erred in failing to quantify discount for assistance to authorities – offender resentenced – discounts to be applied for plea and for assistance – reduction where combined discount would produce sentence disproportionate to nature and circumstances of offending Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 22, 23, 44, 101A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5DA, 6(3) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), ss 6, 11, 12 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58; 305 ALR 323 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1; 205 A Crim R 1 Director of Public Prosecutions v England (1999) 106 A Crim R 99 Eastman v R [2000] HCA 29; 203 CLR 1; 172 ALR 39 Hawkins v R [2011] NSWCCA 153 Horne v R [2014] NSWCCA 133. Isaac v R [2012] NSWCCA 195 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601; 238 A Crim R 134 Knight v R [2006] NSWCCA 292; (2006) 164 A Crim R 126 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; 212 A Crim R 254 PK v R [2012] NSWCCA 263 R v Anderson [1981] VicRp 17; [1981] VR 155; (1980) 2 A Crim R 379 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38; 219 A Crim R 415 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Garforth (unreported, New South Wales Court of Appeal, Gleeson CJ, McInerney and Mathews JJ, 23 May 1994) R v Goundar [2010] NSWSC 1170 R v JSK [2004] NSWSC 470 R v Krbavac [2013] NSWSC 313 R v Mooney (unreported, Victorian Court of Appeal, 21 June 1978) R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383; 115 A Crim R 104 R v TNT [2002] NSWSC 537 R v Tuncbilek [2004] NSWCCA 139 R v Yeo [2002] NSWSC 315 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 R v Z [2006] NSWCCA 342; 167 A Crim R 436 Raad v R [2011] NSWCCA 138; 220 A Crim R 471 Ryan v The Queen [2001] HCA 21; (2001) 206 CLR 267; 118 A Crim R 538 SL v R [2015] NSWCCA 30 Z v R [2014] NSWCCA 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Panetta (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Dhanji SC (Appellant) P Ingram SC (Respondent)