Faehringer v R [2017] NSWCCA 248

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Faehringer v R [2017] NSWCCA 248 Hearing dates: 8 September 2017 Decision date: 16 October 2017 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Beech-Jones J at [2]; Wilson J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against conviction with respect to count 5 granted. (2) Conviction and sentence with respect to count 5 quashed. (3) Leave to appeal against sentence with respect to counts 1 – 4 granted. (4) Sentences imposed on 19 November 2015 set aside. In lieu, the applicant is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 6 years and 7 months imprisonment, to date from 19 November 2015 and expiring on 18 June 2022. The non-parole period is one of 3 years and 7 months, expiring on 18 June 2019. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – conviction appeal added by leave – one offence statute barred – assessment of objective seriousness – historical sentencing patterns – utilitarian value of pleas of guilty – prospects of rehabilitation – totality – no point of principle Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: CT v R [2017] NSWCCA 15 Goebel-McGregor v R [2006] NSWCCA 390 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 Moon v R [2000] NSWCCA 534; (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 PM v R [2017] NSWCCA 108 R v Holyoak (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v McLean [2001] NSWCCA 58; (2001) 121 A Crim 484 R v MJR [2002] 54 NSWLR 368 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Roberts [2003] NSWCCA 309 R v Sopher (1993) 70 A Crim R 570 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Wright v R [2016] NSWCCA 122 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stefan Anton Faehringer (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R. Webb (Applicant) T. Smith (Respondent)