Dowling v R [2017] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dowling v R [2017] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 10 May 2017 Date of orders: 17 May 2017 Decision date: 17 May 2017 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Wilson J at [41] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against severity of sentence – whether the sentence was manifestly excessive –whether sentencing judge proceeded on incorrect factual basis – HELD – appeal dismissed – agreement to facts are part of plea of guilty – reduction of total effective sentence sought by applicant not in accordance with process of instinctive synthesis – no error in approach of sentencing judge in determining individual sentences or total effective sentence Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 2012 (NSW), s 5 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 51B, 95, 154C, Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s10A Cases Cited: CL v R [2014] NSWCCA 196 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 GAS v The Queen; SJK v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Crowley [2004] NSWCCA 256 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zachary Joel Dowling (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (Self-represented) N Williams (Regina)