Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255 Hearing dates: 20 May 2016 Date of orders: 18 November 2016 Decision date: 18 November 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [118]; R A Hulme J at [119]; Schmidt J at [128]; Wilson J at [130] Decision: Grant the applicant leave to appeal. Appeal allowed. Quash the sentence imposed on the applicant on 4 March 2015 and in lieu thereof impose the following sentence: For the offence of stealing a motor vehicle contrary to s 154F of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), a fixed term of imprisonment of 1 year and 9 months to date from 10 June 2013 and expire on 9 March 2015. For the offence of aggravated dangerous driving causing death contrary to s 52A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), a non-parole period of 5 years commencing on 10 December 2013 with a balance of term of 3 years and 3 months expiring on 9 March 2022. The earliest date the applicant will be eligible for release to parole is 9 December 2018. Order that the appellant be disqualified from holding a driver's licence pursuant to s 205(2)(d)(ii) and s 206A(3) of the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) for a period of 2 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – where error in according procedural fairness as to extent of discount applied for guilty plea – whether appellate court must re-exercise sentencing discretion generally or only in respect of discrete component affected by error – whether manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 9, 22, 33, 44 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 52A, 52AB, 154F Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 10 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 206A Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Alpha v R [2015] NSWCCA 225 Application by Darush Majid pursuant to Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) [2016] NSWSC 561 Arsiotis v R [2015] NSWCCA 275 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Bombardieri v R [2010] NSWCCA 161; (2010) 203 A Crim R 89 Carroll v R [2015] NSWCCA 219 Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Haines v R [2016] NSWCCA 90 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hutchen v R [2015] NSWCCA 101 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Marrow v R [2015] NSWCCA 282 Martin v R [2016] NSWCCA 104 MD v R [2015] NSWCCA 37 O'Connell v R [2016] NSWCCA 43 O'Grady v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 621; [2014] HCA 38 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Wright [2013] NSWCCA 82; (2013) 229 A Crim R 245 Ravenor Overseas Inc v Readhead (1998) 72 ALJR 671; [1998] HCA 17 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Smith v R [2011] NSWCCA 290 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Lehn (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC (Applicant) (written submissions) W Hunt (Applicant) P Ingram SC (Respondent) N Adams (Respondent) (written submissions)