Franklin v R [2018] NSWCCA 245

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Franklin v R [2018] NSWCCA 245 Hearing dates: 11 May 2018 Decision date: 02 November 2018 Before: White JA at [1] Johnson J at [1] Harrison J at [1] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the sentence imposed by his Honour Judge Colefax SC on 24 March 2017. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) The sentence imposed on 24 March 2017 be set aside. (4) In lieu thereof order that the applicant be sentenced to imprisonment by way of an aggregate sentence of 12 years and six months commencing 2 March 2017 and expiring 1 September 2029. (5) The term is to comprise a non-parole period of eight years commencing 2 March 2017 and expiring 1 March 2025 and a balance term of four years and six months expiring 1 September 2029. (6) The earliest date on which the applicant will be eligible for parole is 2 March 2025. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Application for leave to appeal against sentence – Break and enter and commit larceny in circumstances of special aggravation – Detention with the intention of obtaining an advantage – Where applicant was not charged with the most serious iteration of the offence under s 112(3) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – Where applicant did not perpetrate act of violence himself – Parity – Whether sentence was manifestly excessive – Leave granted – Appeal allowed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Div 1A, ss 23, 32, 33, 54A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33A, 86, 105A, 112 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) 231 A Crim R 413 Akkawi and Akkawi v R (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 72 Tattersall v R [2011] NSWCCA 282 Akkawi v R [2012] NSWCCA 11 Brown v R [2010] NSWCCA 73 Burrows v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 45 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Cornwall [2007] NSWCCA 359 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Mulato v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 282 Hughes v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 2 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kiernan v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 12 Lin v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 258 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 Miller v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 380; [2016] HCA 30 Patson v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 129 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Evans (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1523 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Rossi (SACCA, 20 April 1988, unreported) R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 at 717, [57]) R v Sinclair [2017] NSWSC 686 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 Re Attorney-General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Sheen v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 42 Skocic v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 225 Tattersall v R [2011] NSWCCA 282 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sam Franklin (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (Applicant) B Hatfield (Respondent)