GW v R [2018] NSWCCA 79

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GW v R [2018] NSWCCA 79 Hearing dates: 16 April 2018 Date of orders: 02 May 2018 Decision date: 02 May 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; Davies J at [53] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – applicant entered pleas of guilty to 29 offences contrary to ss 61J(1), 61M(1), 91G(1)(a) and 91H(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J(1), 61M(1), 61M(2), 91G(1)(a), 91H(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW), s 7(1) Cases Cited: DG v R [2017] NSWCCA 139 DV v R [2017] NSWCCA 276 Faehringer v R [2017] NSWCCA 248 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JL v R [2014] NSWCCA 130 Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GW (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (Applicant) B Hatfield (Crown)

Solicitors: Ross Hill and Associate Solicitors (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2016/115474 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Date of Decision: 5 July 2017 Before: Buscombe DCJ File Number(s): 2016/115474