Berryman v R [2017] NSWCCA 297

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Berryman v R [2017] NSWCCA 297 Hearing dates: 4 August 2017 Decision date: 08 December 2017 Before: Leeming JA, Bellew J, Lonergan J Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Quash the sentence imposed by the District Court on 12 October 2016 and in lieu thereof sentence the Applicant for an aggregate sentence of 10 years commencing on 12 July 2015, with a non-parole period of 6 years. The applicant is eligible to apply to be released on parole on 11 July 2021. Catchwords: APPEALS - procedure - application for hearing before a court constituted by 5 judges - application based on recent divided decision of Court of Criminal Appeal - application made orally when appeal heard - point not taken at first instance - point not developed in written submissions - application refused

CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - manifest excess - aggregate sentence - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A - whether indicative sentences manifestly excessive - whether notional accumulation led to manifestly excessive sentence - appeal allowed and offender resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61, 61M, 97, 111, 195 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 22, 33, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 3 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Clinch v R (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 Elsaj v R [2017] NSWCCA 124 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Linggo v R [2017] NSWCCA 67 McGeown v R [2014] NSWCCA 314; 247 A Crim R 206 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 TYN v R [2009] NSWCCA 146; (2009) 195 A Crim R 345 Xue v R [2017] NSWCCA 137 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Craig Wiremu Berryman Crown Representation: Counsel: L Fernandez (Applicant) F Veltro (Crown)