Drew v R [2016] NSWCCA 310

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Drew v R [2016] NSWCCA 310 Hearing dates: 12 October 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Fagan J at [2] N Adams J at [20] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – serious domestic violence-related stabbing - whether sentencing judge erred in finding that the offence was aggravated by reason of the fact that the victim was Aboriginal and therefore vulnerable – whether sentencing judge erred in finding that offence was in the "worst case" category - whether sentence manifestly excessive

CRIMINAL LAW – offences of domestic violence – whether Indigenous victims vulnerable as a class because of "culture of ostracism and silence" – need for evidence in each case to establish beyond reasonable doubt that particular victim was a member of a vulnerable class of victims Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 27, 33(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 21A(2)(l) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166, Chapter 6, Part 4B Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 38(1) Cases Cited: Abdulrahman v R [2016] NSWCCA 192 AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 De Jong v R; Tuimaualuga v R; Zechel v R: Puru v R [2015] NSWCCA 32 Dennis v R [2015] NSWCCA 61 Fernando v The Queen (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hudson v R [2016] NSWCCA 30 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Kennedy v R [2016] NSWCCA 123 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kiernan v R [2016] NSWCCA 12 Little v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 201 Markarian v The Queen [2006] 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McCullough v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 429; [2009] NSWCCA 94 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Ollis v R [2011] NSWCCA 155 Parker v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Pasinis v R [2014] VSCA 97 Perrin v R [2006] NSWCCA 64 The Queen v Bara [2006] NTCCA 17 R v Ali [2010] NSWCCA 35 R v Betts [2015] NSWCCA 39 R v Dacey [2014] NSWSC 1452 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v Dyer [2006] NSWCCA 274 Regina v Twala (NSWCCA, unreported, 4 November 1994) R v Hamid (2006) 164 A Crim R 179; [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Hudson [2013] VSC 184 R v Ibrahami [2005] NSWCCA 153 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Morris [2007] NSWCCA 127 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 R v Westerman [2004] NSWCCA 161 Stevens v R [2007] NSWCCA 152 The Queen v Kilic [2016] HCA 48 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: Australian Institute of Criminology, 'Non-disclosure of violence in Australian Indigenous communities' (2011) Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, No. 405 Judicial Commission of NSW, Equality before the Law Bench Book (at Update 08, June 2014) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Frederick Drew (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Smith (Applicant) Ms B Baker (Respondent)