Mihelic v R [2019] NSWCCA 2

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mihelic v R [2019] NSWCCA 2 Hearing dates: 19 November 2018 Date of orders: 19 November 2018 Decision date: 01 February 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [2] Price J at [101] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted;

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – failure to assess remorse adequately – non-acceptance of oral evidence without explanation – unfair approach – but no lesser sentence warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 44 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 4, 38 Cases Cited: Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 Alvares v R; Farache v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 297; [2011] NSWCCA 33 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Haberfield v Department of Veterans' Affairs as Delegate for Comcare (2002) 121 FCR 233; (2002) 72 ALD 333; [2002] FCA 1579 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Marelic v Comcare (1993) 47 FCR 437; [1993] FCA 790 Newman v R [2018] NSWCCA 208 NRMA Insurance Limited v Ainsworth [2011] NSWSC 344 Peachey v R [2011] NSWCCA 30; Pham v R [2010] NSWCCA 208 R v Rahme (1991) 53 A Crim R 8 Re John Charles Clifford Hoskins v Repatriation Commission (1991) 32 FCR 443; [1991] FCA 559 Re Noeleen Fairlie Dolan v the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporations (1993) 42 FCR 206; (1993) 31 ALD 510; [1993] FCA 202 RPS v R (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Taouk v R (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Mihelic (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)