Taylor v R [2018] NSWCCA 255

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v R [2018] NSWCCA 255 Hearing dates: 8 October 2018 Date of orders: 13 November 2018 Decision date: 13 November 2018 Before: White JA at [1] Walton J at [5] Wilson J at [6] Decision: 1. Grant leave to the applicant to appeal against sentence; 2. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL – appeal against sentence – asserted failure to have regard to limited criminal history – asserted failure to have sufficient regard to subjective case Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62; reported (2011) 209 A Crim R 424 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; (1981) 147 CLR 383 Truong v R; R v Le; Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 36 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aaron Peter Taylor Regina Representation: Counsel: Mr G. Jones - Applicant Ms C. Curtis - Crown

Solicitors: Ms M. Sten Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2013/328102; 2015/287581 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Crime Date of Decision: 1 September 2017 Before: Sutherland SC DCJ File Number(s): 2013/328102 2015/287581