XX v R [2018] NSWCCA 112

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: XX v R [2018] NSWCCA 112 Hearing dates: 11 May 2018 Date of orders: 09 July 2018 Decision date: 09 July 2018 Before: White JA at [1] Johnson J at [2] Harrison J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon – assault with intent to rob while armed with a dangerous weapon – possess unauthorised pistol taken into account on a Form 1 – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether starting points for each offence too high – whether sentences consistent with comparable cases – where offender received 45 percent discount – where no error demonstrated – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 97(2) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), s 7(1) Cases Cited: Baleiovalau v R [2015] NSWCCA 305 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hudson v R [2007] NSWCCA 302 Hudson v R [2016] NSWCCA 30 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Johnson v R; Moody v R [2010] NSWCCA 124 Legge v R [2007] NSWCCA 244 Moore v R [2010] NSWCCA 188 R v Davies [2015] NSWCCA 224 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Majstrovic [2000] NSWCCA 420 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Somba v R [2012] NSWCCA 214 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Category: Principal judgment Parties: XX (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Fernandez (Applicant) B Hatfield (Respondent)