Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Hearing dates: 13 November 2017 Decision date: 13 December 2017 Before: Payne JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Garling J at [99] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence appeal – two offences of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – liable under joint criminal enterprise principles – affray on Form 1 – whether sentence manifestly excessive – youth – asserted errors questions of weight – no indication too much weight given to general and personal deterrence – application of s 21A(2)(ea) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 when offender a juvenile – statistics and comparative cases do not demonstrate error – sentences not unreasonable or plainly unjust

CRIME – parity – applicant and two co-offenders brothers – asserted insufficient disparity – sentencing judge specifically addressed parity – differences in age and roles in offending – applicant's overall sentence 60% and 48% of co-offenders' sentences – obvious and marked distinction made between co-offenders – discretionary assessment – differentiation open Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) s 15A, Pt 3 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 33(1), 93C(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 9, 12, 21A(2), 44(2) Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Gore v R; Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; 208 A Crim R 353 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lam v R; Lam v R [2015] NSWCCA 87 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v C (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 October 1989, unrep) Stuart v R [2016] NSWCCA 72 Tatana v R [2006] NSWCCA 398 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barry Lloyd (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Burgess (Applicant) Mr F Veltro (Crown)