Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Hearing dates: 31 January 2017 Date of orders: 27 March 2017 Decision date: 27 March 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Johnson J at [76]; Fagan J at [77] Decision: 1. Grant the applicant an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on him.

2. Grant the applicant leave to appeal.

3. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – white-collar crime – fraud offences – rolled up counts – gambling addiction – relevance of gambling addiction at sentence – whether gambling addiction mitigating factor – whether error in remarking that gambling addiction cannot be equated with drug addiction at sentence – whether error in assessment of the objective seriousness of the offence – rehabilitation – whether error in consideration of rehabilitative actions occurring after arrest – whether insufficient weight given to reparation, good character and first offender status – whether manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1041G Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 11 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 192E Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) s 6H Cases Cited: Assi v R [2006] NSWCCA 257 Bland v The Queen (2014) 241 A Crim R 51; [2014] NSWCCA 82 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hanna v R [2015] NSWCCA 326 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Le v R [2006] NSWCCA 136 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Marks v R [2009] NSWCCA 24 McLaren v R [2012] NSWCCA 284 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Ourdi v The Queen (2009) 193 A Crim R 381; [2009] NSWCCA 46 Power v R [2002] NSWCCA 244 R v Chen [2015] NSWCCA 122 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238 R v Glynatsis (2013) 230 A Crim R 99; [2013] NSWCCA 131 R v Grossi (2008) 183 A Crim R 15; [2008] VSCA 51 R v Hawker [2001] NSWCCA 148 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Huang, R v Siu (2007) 174 A Crim R 370; [2007] NSWCCA 259 R v Martin [2005] NSWCCA 190 R v McDonald (1994) 71 A Crim R 370 R v Molesworth [1999] NSWCCA 43 R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 R v Roussety (2008) 24 VR 253; [2008] VSCA 259 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bruce Alan Johnston (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Mathur (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)