Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 17

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 17 Hearing dates: 27 October 2017 Date of orders: 14 February 2018 Decision date: 14 February 2018 Before: Latham J Bellew J Campbell J Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal and allow the appeal; (2) Quash the sentence passed in the District Court on 14 December 2016 and instead sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment, having a non-parole period of 2 years and 2 months commencing on 1 April 2016 and expiring on 31 May 2018 with an additional term of 2 years and 8 months commencing on 1 June 2018 and expiring on 31 January 2021. The applicant will be first eligible for parole after the expiration of the non-parole on 31 May 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence - misstatement of maximum penalty - whether sentencing judge acted on wrong maximum - evidence of progress toward rehabilitation since sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33B, 51B, 61, 112, 154A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 10A, 33, 53A Road Rules 2014 (NSW), reg 287 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), ss 53, 117 Cases Cited: Andreata v R [2015] NSWCCA 239 Attorney General's Application Under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Builders Licensing Board v Mahoney (1986) 5 NSWLR 96 Donaghey v R [2015] NSWCCA 119 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kilgannon v Sharpe Brothers Pty Limited (1986) 4 NSWLR 600 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Newton v R [2009] NSWCCA 128 Zaky v R (Cth) [2017] NSWCCA 141 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Craig Campbell (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) M Cinque SC (Respondent)