MM v R [2016] NSWCCA 235

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: MM v R [2016] NSWCCA 235 Hearing dates: 10 February 2016 Decision date: 28 October 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Johnson J at [2] R S Hulme AJ at [144] Decision: 1. The Applicant is granted an extension of time to 30 October 2015 to apply for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence. 2. The Applicant is granted leave to appeal against conviction. 3. The conviction appeal is dismissed. 4. The Applicant is granted leave to rely upon Ground 1(b) on sentence. 5. The Applicant is granted leave to appeal against sentence. 6. The sentence appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction– offence of specially aggravated break and enter and committing serious indictable offence – s.112(3) Crimes Act 1900 – plea of guilty in District Court – whether plea of guilty occasioned a miscarriage of justice – plea of guilty by Applicant in open court – Applicant understood elements of the offence – decision to plead guilty was voluntary and not a product of undue or improper pressure – Applicant considered it to be in his interests to plead guilty – miscarriage of justice not established – conviction appeal dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – whether admission of statement of facts occasioned a miscarriage of justice – Applicant aware of elements of offence and circumstances of offence – miscarriage of justice not established – whether failure to adduce evidence of Applicant's mental condition caused a miscarriage of justice – such evidence would not have assisted Applicant on sentence – miscarriage of justice not established – whether sentence manifestly excessive – no error in finding it was an extremely serious s.112(3) offence – sustained hammer attack to head of victim – Applicant on parole at the time of the offence with significant criminal history for robbery and other offences – substantial discount for assistance to authorities – sentence not manifestly excessive – sentence appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203; 225 A Crim R 481 Aslett v R [2012] NSWCCA 235 Barbaro v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Betts v The Queen [2016] HCA 25; 90 ALJR 758 Bungie v R [2015] NSWCCA 9 De Jong v R [2015] NSWCCA 32 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Duncombe v R [2013] NSWCCA 271 Hutchinson v R [2014] NSWCCA 317 Kelly v R [2007] NSWCCA 357 Kennedy v R [2016] NSWCCA 114 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; 209 A Crim R 509 Loury v R [2010] NSWCCA 158 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40; 252 CLR 381 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Marshall v R [2007] NSWCCA 24 Maxwell v R [2007] NSWCCA 304 Maxwell v The Queen [1996] HCA 46; 184 CLR 501 McDonald v R [2014] NSWCCA 127 Meissner v The Queen [1995] HCA 41; 184 CLR 132 Micklesson v R [2009] NSWCCA 61 Milane v R [2006] NSWCCA 281 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39, 244 CLR 120 Ngati v R [2013] NSWCCA 307 O'Grady v R [2013] NSWCCA 281 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Baghadi [2008] NSWCCA 239 R v Booth [2014] NSWCCA 156 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Chaaban [2006] NSWCCA 107 R v Cheh [2009] NSWCCA 134 R v Dole; R v Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 101 R v GD [2013] NSWCCA 212 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Huynh [2005] NSWCCA 220 R v KCH [2001] NSWCCA 273; 124 A Crim R 233 R v Little [2013] NSWCCA 288 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120; 243 A Crim R 31 at 59 [220]. R v Robinson [2014] NSWCCA 12 R v Thalari [2009] NSWCCA 170; 75 NSWLR 307 R v Van Rysewyk [2008] NSWCCA 130 R v Wilkes [2001] NSWCCA 97; 122 A Crim R 310 Rossi-Murray v R [2009] NSWCCA 177 Sheen v R [2012] NSWCCA 259; 215 A Crim R 208 Spark v R [2012] NSWCCA 140 Srikantharajah v R [2012] NSWCCA 209 Wong v Director of Public Prosecutions [2005] NSWSC 129; 155 A Crim R 37 Wootton v R [2014] NSWCCA 86 Category: Principal judgment Parties: MM (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Gartelmann SC (Applicant) Mr J Pickering SC (Respondent)