Wiriyanjara v R [2016] NSWCCA 167

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wiriyanjara v R [2016] NSWCCA 167 Hearing dates: 8 August 2016 Decision date: 15 August 2016 Before: Payne JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Adamson J at [62] Decision: Extension of time in which to apply for leave to appeal against sentence is refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for extension of time to seek leave to appeal sentence – unrepresented applicant – dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception – s 178BA(1) of the Crimes Act – medical and cognitive issues appropriately considered in sentencing exercise – no principled basis shown for accepting fresh or new evidence of medical issues or experience of protective custody – sentence not manifestly excessive for sustained and serious offending – application refused due to lack of merit Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 178BA Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 16G Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 44 Cases Cited: Alrubae v R [2016] NSWCCA 142 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182; 224 A Crim R 82 Hello v R; El-Skaf v R; Bakkour v R; Hosainy v R [2010] NSWCCA 311 Jiang v R [2010] NSWCCA 277 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 R v Bothra [2012] NSWDC 158 R v Cappadona & Anor [2001] NSWCCA 194; 122 A Crim R 52 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Dennis (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 14 December 1992, unrep) R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Hare [2007] NSWCCA 303 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v Kilpatrick [2005] NSWCCA 351; 156 A Crim R 478 R v Murphy [2009] NSWDC 58 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Webb [2004] NSWCCA 330; 149 A Crim R 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wadari Wiriyanjara (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person Mr H Baker (Crown)