GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GG v R [2018] NSWCCA 280 Hearing dates: 7 November 2018 Date of orders: 07 December 2018 Decision date: 07 December 2018 Before: Payne JA at [1] Schmidt J at [14] Fagan J at [144] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal and appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to have regard to standard non parole periods – error conceded – whether some other sentence warranted in law – objective seriousness of the offences – effect of evidence of prior good character and lack of record – how Form 1 offence to be taken into account –consideration of victim impact statement which deals with circumstances for which applicant was not responsible – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66C, 66C(4), 66EB(3), 91H(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(3), 21A(3)(e), 21A(3)(f), 21A(5A), 21A(6), 32, 54A(2), 54B(7) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) 231 A Crim R 413 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 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 DL v The Queen [2018] HCA 32; (2018) 92 ALJR 764 Josefski v R [2010] NSWCCA 41; (2010) 217 A Crim R 183 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Gent [2005] NSWCCA 370; (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209; (2000) 112 A Crim R 466 R v Kaliti [2001] NSWCCA 268 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172; (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 RWB v R [2010] NSWCCA 147; (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Thammavongsa v R (2015) 251 A Crim R 342; [2015] NSWCCA 107 Wakeling v R [2016] NSWCCA 33 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GG (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G James QC with Mr D Marr (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Respondent)