OK v R [2016] NSWCCA 318

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: OK v R [2016] NSWCCA 318 Hearing dates: 28 November 2016 Date of orders: 23 December 2016 Decision date: 23 December 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [4] R A Hulme J at [37] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: Sentence – juvenile offender – multiple offences – armed robbery in company – approach to sentencing youthful offenders – cognitive impairment – emotional immaturity – prospects of rehabilitation – whether sentence manifestly excessive. Legislation Cited: s6, Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 ss 97(1), 97(2), 188, Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s44, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; HCA 37 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; NSWCCA 51 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Markarian v The Queen (2006) 228 CLR 357; HCA 25 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; HCA 39 R v Ahmed [2007] NSWCCA 151 R v Franks [2005] NSWCCA 196 R v Henry (1997) 46 NSWLR 346; NSWCCA 111 R v MAK, R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v SDM (2001) 51 NSWLR 530; NSWCCA 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: OK (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Davidson SC (Applicant) M Cinque SC (Respondent)