R v Hookey [2018] NSWCCA 147

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hookey [2018] NSWCCA 147 Hearing dates: 27 April 2018 Date of orders: 20 July 2018 Decision date: 20 July 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Button J at [70] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – Crown appeal – wound with intent – failure to aggravate sentence because of use of weapon – use of weapon considered by sentencing judge in assessing objective seriousness – use of weapon is aggravating factor, but no error because taken into account – impermissible to double count – manifest inadequacy – seemingly insufficient or no regard to maximum sentence and standard non-parole period – outside range for this offence and this offender – residual discretion – significant rehabilitation – Crown did not persuade the Court to intervene – residual discretion exercised

APPEAL – Crown appeal against sentence – purpose of Crown appeal – residual discretion not to intervene exercised Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 21A Crimes Act 1900, s 33(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 5D Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Duncombe v R [2013] NSWCCA 271 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Green v the Queen; Quinn v the Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lowndes v R (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Munda v State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Newman v R [2015] NSWCCA 270 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451; [2002] NSWCCA 489 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Tait (1979) 24 ALR 473; 46 FLR 386 R v Wall (2002) 71 NSWLR 692; [2002] NSWCCA 42 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Queen (Appellant) Tristan Hookey (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Mitchelmore (Appellant) J Stratton SC (Respondent)