Campbell v R [2016] NSWCCA 170

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Campbell v R [2016] NSWCCA 170 Hearing dates: 1 July 2016 Date of orders: 17 August 2016 Decision date: 17 August 2016 Before: Payne JA at [1] McCallum J at [2] Wilson J at [45] Decision: Leave to appeal refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeals – sentencing – whether sentencing judge failed to give effect to finding of special circumstances – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33, 33(1)(b), 35(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2), 44(1), 44(2), 54A Cases Cited: Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Deng v R [2007] NSWCCA 216 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 El-Almad v R [2015] NSWCCA 65 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Pearson v R [2002] NSWCCA 428 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Campbell (applicant) Crown (respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Higgins (applicant) S Dowling SC, L Coleman (respondent)

Solicitors: N Velcic (applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondant) File Number(s): 2013/96443 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Date of Decision: 2 April 2015 Before: Bennett DCJ File Number(s): 2013/96443