Thach v R [2018] NSWCCA 252

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thach v R [2018] NSWCCA 252 Hearing dates: 29 August 2018 Date of orders: 09 November 2018 Decision date: 09 November 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] R A Hulme J at [2] Davies J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – non-parole period – ratio of the non-parole period and balance of term – special circumstances – whether sentencing judge wrongly focused on whether offender needed extended supervision period – whether sentencing judge assumed treatment available in custody – whether special circumstances should have been found Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 6 Cases Cited: Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434; [2004] NSWCCA 92 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: To Hoai Thach (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC & A Cook (Applicant) B Hatfield (Respondent)

Solicitors: Carol Younes (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/7307 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: Nil Date of Decision: 16 December 2016 Before: English DCJ File Number(s): 2015/7307