Hassan v R [2018] NSWCCA 213

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hassan v R [2018] NSWCCA 213 Hearing dates: 21 March 2018 Date of orders: 03 October 2018 Decision date: 03 October 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Johnson J at [287]; Price J at [288] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal.

(2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence – Standard of proof for finding facts adverse to the offender – whether sentencing judge made findings of fact adverse to the offender beyond reasonable doubt – whether it was open to sentencing judge to make findings beyond reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 49 Biddle v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 128 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Chiro v The Queen (2017) 260 CLR 425; [2017] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 R v Anderson [2016] NSWSC 399 R v Greene [2001] NSWCCA 258 R v Hassan [2014] NSWSC 280 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yassir Ibrahim Mohamed Hassan (applicant) Crown (respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (applicant) A Mitchelmore (respondent)