Gordon v R [2018] NSWCCA 54

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gordon v R [2018] NSWCCA 54 Hearing dates: 30 January 2018 Decision date: 28 March 2018 Before: Simpson JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [87]; Hidden AJ at [108] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted.

2. Appeal allowed.

3. Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 13 December 2016.

4. In lieu, sentence the offender to an aggregate term of imprisonment for 4 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 9 months. The sentence will date from 18 June 2015. The non-parole period will expire on 17 March 2018 and so the offender is now eligible for release on parole. Catchwords: SENTENCING – mitigating factors – plea of guilty – where plea is entered – where aggregate sentence is imposed

SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – sentence contrary to law – where error has occurred – Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 – whether identified error is discrete or whether it has affected the sentencing process

SENTENCING – relevant factors on sentence – Form 1 offences – where discount applied for a plea of guilty – whether timing of an offender's plea of guilty to offences on Form 1 affects the discount for utilitarian value applied to the primary offence

SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – post-sentence conduct – where resentenced – whether improved prospects of rehabilitation to be considered in sentencing process Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22, 32, 33, 44, 47, 53A, Pt 3 Div 3, Pt 4 Div 1A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(4), 59(1), 86(1), 315A, 319, 323, 439 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 6, 166 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 91, 93, 166, 167 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 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 Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35 Glare v R [2015] NSWCCA 194 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Martin v R [2016] NSWCCA 104 O'Connell v R [2016] NSWCCA 43 R v Bao [2016] NSWCCA 16 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 152; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117 R v Harmouche (2005) 158 A Crim R 357; [2005] NSWCCA 398 R v Stanbouli (2003) 141 A Crim R 531; [2003] NSWCCA 355 R v SY [2003] NSWCCA 291 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leonard Malcolm Gordon (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Cook (Applicant) N J Adams (Respondent)