Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Hearing dates: 5 July 2017 Decision date: 14 July 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Harrison J at [8]; R A Hulme J at [9] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence and allow the appeal. 2. Quash the sentences imposed in the District Court for the offences of supplying a prohibited drug, unauthorised possession of a prohibited pistol, driving whilst disqualified and police pursuit. 3. In lieu, sentence the applicant to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years 6 months dating from 31 August 2015. The applicant will become eligible for release on parole upon the expiration of the non-parole period on 27 February 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – supply prohibited drug – whether manifest excess – only superficial comparisons made with other cases – sentencing statistics of no assistance – finding of objective seriousness not challenged – not manifestly excessive CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – possess unauthorised pistol – whether manifest excess – finding of mid-range objective seriousness – mid-range seriousness does not mean the sentence should be halfway between zero and maximum penalty – several subjective matters in mitigation – sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) s 4 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 44, 54A, 54B Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Firearms Offences) Act 2015 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166 Cases Cited: Ballard v R [2011] NSWCCA 193 Brown v R [2013] NSWCCA 44 Edwards v R [2017] NSWCCA 160 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hitchcock v R [2016] NSWCCA 226 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Luu v R [2008] NSWCCA 285 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Mundine v R [2017] NSWCCA 97 Price v R [2016] NSWCCA 29 R v Amurao [2005] NSWCCA 32 R v AZ [2011] NSWCCA 43; 205 A Crim R 222 R v Hampton (1998) 44 NSWLR 729 R v Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Ha [2004] NSWCCA 386 Regina v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; 195 A Crim R 38 Sleiman v R [2012] NSWCCA 58 Thalari v R (2009) 75 NSWLR 307 Tran v R [2010] NSWCCA 183 Tran v R [2013] NSWCCA 322 Trejos v R [2017] NSWCCA 122 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marko Krivosic (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms L McSpedden (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Crown)