Stines v R [2019] NSWCCA 115

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stines v R [2019] NSWCCA 115 Hearing dates: 13 May 2019 Decision date: 07 June 2019 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Hamill J at [49]; N Adams J at [50] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal.

2. Allow the appeal and set aside the sentence imposed on 24 August 2018, and in lieu thereof, sentence the applicant to imprisonment for a period of 5 years and 3 months, commencing on 24 August 2018 and expiring on 23 November 2023, with a non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months commencing on 24 August 2018 and expiring on 23 February 2022. The earliest day on which the applicant will be eligible for release on parole is 24 February 2022. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – applicant pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery with wounding – whether insufficient weight given to applicant's mild intellectual disability – whether sentence manifestly excessive – appeal allowed and applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 96, 112 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 61 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Kandemir v R [2018] NSWCCA 154 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Israil [2007] NSWCCA 255 R v Matthews [2004] NSWCCA 112; 145 A Crim R 445 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Ryan v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 209 Yun v R [2017] NSWCCA 317 Viausu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Zhao v R [2016] NSWCCA 179 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Stines (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (Applicant) K Ratcliffe (Respondent)