Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 300

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 300 Hearing dates: 28 November 2016 Date of orders: 16 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [80] R A Hulme J at [87] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder – applicant was mother of principal assailant – participation in joint criminal enterprise resulting in death of deceased – applicant actively encouraging principal assailant – objective criminality substantial – whether parity principle properly applied – whether level of planning should have been given "real weight" – whether s 21A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) properly applied – need to resentence – no lesser sentence warranted – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 – s 18 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – s 21A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - ss 5(1)(c), 6(3) Cases Cited: Fahs v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 26 Giorgianni v The Queen [1985] HCA 29;156 CLR 473 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 185 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pearce v R [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v KB; R v JL; R v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 R v Swan [2006] NSWCCA 47 RL v R [2015] NSWCCA 106 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michelle Kathleen Moore – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr E Ozen – Applicant Ms Maria Cinque SC - Respondent Crown