Forti v R [2016] NSWCCA 127

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Forti v R [2016] NSWCCA 127 Hearing dates: 6 June 2016 Date of orders: 06 June 2016 Decision date: 27 June 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Rothman J at [42]; Fagan J at [43] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Set aside the aggregate sentence imposed by Judge Sweeney on 28 August 2015. (4) Sentence the applicant to a non-parole period of 9 months imprisonment to expire on 27 May 2016, with a balance of term of 9 months. (5) Confirm the sentencing judge's finding of special circumstances. (6) Applicant entitled to be released forthwith. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – guilty plea – application for leave to appeal against sentence – young offender – supply prohibited drug – drug supply related to death of young woman – whether ongoing supply – whether a non-custodial penalty appropriate – general deterrence – rehabilitation considered – special circumstances considered – aggregate sentence manifestly excessive – application of Ellis discount Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5, 23, 53A, 101A Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Braithwaite v R [2005] NSWCCA 451 Chiang v R [2016] NSWCCA 45 CMB v Attorney-General for NSW [2015] HCA 9; (2015) 317 ALR 308 Einfeld v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 87; (2010) 200 A Crim R 1 KT v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 Lago v R [2015] NSWCCA 296 Nguyen v R [2009] NSWCCA 112 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 R v Clark (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Hunt, Enderby and Sharpe JJ, 15 March 1990, unrep) R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v J.R.D. [2007] NSWCCA 55 R v Pham (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Saba [2006] NSWCCA 214 Smaragdis v R [2010] NSWCCA 276 Wayne William Reid v R [2009] NSWCCA 37 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Forti (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC (Applicant) H Baker (Respondent)