Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97 Hearing dates: 8 April 2019 Date of orders: 24 May 2019 Decision date: 24 May 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Wilson J at [64] Ierace J at [166] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - domestic violence offences - State and Federal offences - aggravating features - weight to be given to psychological report - whether sentence manifestly excessive - error of fact conceded by the Crown - error of law conceded by Crown - parole order revoked - whether applicant at liberty on parole - whether applicant subject to conditional liberty after revocation of parole -commission of offences while on conditional liberty not relevant to assessment of objective seriousness of offence - whether some other sentence is warranted in law - correct approach to resentencing after error found Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offender's Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Berryman v R [2017] NSWCCA 297 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 Davis v R [2015] NSWCCA 90 Elhassan v R [2018] NSWCCA 118 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Jones v R [2015] NSWCCA 180 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lehn v R (2016) NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Martin v R [2011] NSWCCA 188 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v King [2003] NSWCCA 352 R v Simpson [2001] 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Regina v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 Simkhada v R [2010] NSWCCA 284 Sivell v R [2009] NSWCCA 286 Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Thammavongsa v R [2015] NSWCCA 107 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Garrath Mark Turnbull (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)