Toman v R [2018] NSWCCA 51

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Toman v R [2018] NSWCCA 51 Hearing dates: 21 March 2018 Date of orders: 21 March 2018 Decision date: 21 March 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Johnson J at [2] Price J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – break enter and steal – whether sentencing judge erred by rejecting unchallenged psychiatrists' opinions – diagnosis of schizophrenia - clear planning of offence – no error found Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 112(1)(a), 114(1)(c) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49; (2012) 219 A Crim R 550 Barbieri v R [2016] NSWCCA 295 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William John Toman (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Pararajasingham (Applicant) A Mitchelmore (Respondent)

Solicitors: R F Bergagnin & Co Solicitors (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/232095 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 15 May 2017 Before: Colefax SC DCJ File Number(s): 2015/232095