Usher v R [2016] NSWCCA 276

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Usher v R [2016] NSWCCA 276 Hearing dates: 02 August 2016 Decision date: 02 December 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Button J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against sentence – aggravated break, enter and commit serious indictable offence (larceny) – whether applicant has a justifiable sense of grievance by reason of disparity with sentence imposed on co-offender – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 112(2), 113(2), 193B(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 32 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirill v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Johnson v R (2004) 78 ALJR 616; [2004] HCA 15 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; HCA 19 Ma and Pham v R [2007] NSWCCA 240 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Marshall v R [2007] NSWCCA 24 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1998] HCA 70 MM v R [2016] NSWCCA 235 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Ngati v R [2013] NSWCCA 203 Pearce v the Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Huynh [2005] NSWCCA 220 R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327; [1999] NSWCCA 435 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Usher (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Rodger (Applicant) Ms N Williams (Respondent)