Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Hearing dates: 19 February 2018 Date of orders: 16 April 2018 Decision date: 16 April 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; White JA at [71]; Fullerton J at [91] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder – plea of guilty – whether childhood disadvantage taken into account – whether Bugmy principle raised – causes of applicant's substance abuse – whether causes of substance abuse properly taken into account – whether prior good character taken into account – whether sentence manifestly excessive – grounds of appeal not made out – sentence appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 21A, s 44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Baxter v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) A Crim R 284 Bichar v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 1 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Bus v Sydney County Council (1989) 167 CLR 78 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 Carr v R [2009] NSWSC 995 Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99 Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Ingrey v R [2016] NSWCCA 31 Kelly v R [2016] NSWCCA 246 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 King v R [2015] NSWCCA 99 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Lee v R [2011] NSWCCA 169 Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255 Linden v R [2017] NSWCCA 321 MB v R [2013] NSWCCA 254 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; 249 CLR 600 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 R v Brooks (No 5) [2017] NSWSC 824 R v Cotterill [2012] NSWSC 89 R v Dehaybi; R v JD [2005] NSWSC 128 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Fuller [2016] NSWSC 815 R v Harvey [2007] NSWSC 871 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; 124 A Crim R 451 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hines (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1273 R v Houri [2007] NSWSC 615 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Morris [2017] NSWSC 637 R v Nguyen [2007] NSWSC 389 R v PO [2017] NSWSC 757 R v Perkins [2016] NSWSC 1080 R v Scott (No 6) [2015] NSWSC 678 R v Shiels [2011] NSWSC 1177 R v Slater [2001] NSWCCA 65 at [52]; 121 A Crim R 369 R v SY [2003] NSWCCA 291 R v Taha [2012] NSWSC 903 R v Towney (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 97 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 112; 153 A Crim R 257 R v Wong [2010] NSWSC 171 Teubner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; 256 CLR 550 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Zaro v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 219 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Jerome Perkins – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: G Bashir SC/R Khalilizadeh – Applicant F Veltro – Respondent Crown