Robinson v R [2017] NSWCCA 315

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robinson v R [2017] NSWCCA 315 Hearing dates: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 15 December 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Wilson J at [66] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Leave to appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – high degree of assistance to authorities – discount of 20% for assistance – total combined discount 45% for assistance and guilty plea – whether discount for assistance sufficient – limit in s 23(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – discount discretionary assessment – no error

CRIME – appeal against sentence – specially aggravated enter dwelling with intend to commit robbery in company – specially aggravated break, enter and commit robbery in company – manifest excess – use of comparable cases – no meaningful range to be found – sentence not manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 111(3), 112(3) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 23, 44(2) Cases Cited: Aslett v R [2012] NSWCCA 235 Burrows v R [2017] NSWCCA 45 De Jong v R; Tuimaualuga v R; Zechel v R; Puru v R [2015] NSWCCA 32; 249 A Crim R 252 Haouchar v R [2014] NSWCCA 227 Harper v R [2017] NSWCCA 159 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hutchinson v R [2014] NSWCCA 317 LB v R [2013] NSWCCA 70 Micklesson v R [2009] NSWCCA 61 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 120 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 R v Baghdadi [2008] NSWCCA 239 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Chaaban [2006] NSWCCA 107 R v Cheh [2009] NSWCCA 134 R v Dole; R v Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 101 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38; 219 A Crim R 415 R v Elmir; R v Salami [2003] NSWCCA 192 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Lenati [2008] NSWCCA 67 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; 172 A Crim R 151 R v Van Rysewyk [2008] NSWCCA 130 Sheen v R [2011] NSWCCA 259; 215 A Crim R 208 SL v R [2015] NSWCCA 30; 249 A Crim R 295 Srikantharajah v R [2012] NSWCCA 209 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Z v R [2014] NSWCCA 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robinson (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Watts (Applicant) Mr N Adams (Crown)