Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 Hearing dates: 2 March 2018 Date of orders: 19 March 2018 Decision date: 19 March 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Campbell J at [48]; N Adams J at [49] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – an offence of cultivate not less than a commercial quantity of cannabis plants by enhanced indoor means and one offence of supply a prohibited drug – plea of guilty – whether sentence manifestly excessive – offender acting as principal – mid-range seriousness – strong subjective case – sentence imposed not unreasonable or clearly unjust – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – ss 23(2)(a), 25(1) Cases Cited: Andreata v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 239 Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 at [41]. Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Owen v R [2017 NSWCCA 54 Papworth v R [2011] NSWCCA 253 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Walker v R [2016] NSWCCA 213 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Milivoj Kresovic – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: G Jones – Applicant T Smith – Respondent Crown