Tuite v R [2018] NSWCCA 175

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tuite v R [2018] NSWCCA 175 Hearing dates: 18 July 2018 Date of orders: 10 August 2018 Decision date: 10 August 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; R A Hulme J at [109]; Button J at [120] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – four counts of aggravated break enter and steal, one count of specially aggravated detain for advantage and one count of aggravated enter dwelling with intent – whether sentence manifestly excessive – young offender – dysfunctional background – whether totality principle properly applied – likelihood of institutionalisation – whether sentence properly characterised as "crushing" – all relevant principles applied by sentencing judge – challenge essentially to exercise of sentencing discretion – no House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 error disclosed – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 86(2), 86(3), 109(2), 111(2),112(2), 117 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Clinton v R [2014] NSWCCA 320 Dang v R [2014] NSWCCA 47 Fajloun and Fajloun v R [2011] NSWCCA 41 Haines v R [2012] NSWCCA 238 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 at 505 Hughes v R [2015] NSWCCA 330; (2015) 93 NSWLR 474 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 JT v R [2012] NSWCCA 133 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 Ma v R; Pham v R [2007] NSWCCA 240 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Engert [1995] 84 A Crim R 67 R v Hearne [2001] NSWCCA 37; 124 A Crim R 451 R v MAK, R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v Meatuai [2016] NSWCCA 42 RG v R [2017] NSWCCA 60 Stocco, Gino v R; Stocco, Mark v R [2018] NSWCCA 77 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA ZA v R [2017] NSWCCA 132 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Tuite – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr H White – Applicant Mr F Veltro – Respondent Crown