DH v R [2017] NSWCCA 64

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DH v R [2017] NSWCCA 64 Hearing dates: 14 March 2017 Date of orders: 07 April 2017 Decision date: 07 April 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Garling J at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCING – domestic violence – aggregate sentence of 5 years imprisonment with non‑parole period of 3 years imposed – break and enter with intention to commit serious offence – contribution of indicative sentence to aggregate sentence – whether sentencing judge erred in assessing objective seriousness of offence – whether sentence manifestly excessive – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 John Walsh Ngati v R [2008] NSWCCA 3 Martin v R [2011] NSWCCA 188 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 242 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 R v John Dechellis [2002] NSWCCA 88 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Shaw, Jason Robert v R [2008] NSWCCA 58 SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DH (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) N Adams (Crown)