Mousavi v R [2019] NSWCCA 121

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mousavi v R [2019] NSWCCA 121 Hearing dates: 17 April 2019 Date of orders: 12 June 2019 Decision date: 12 June 2019 Before: Johnson J, at [1] R A Hulme J, at [2] Wright J, at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to the applicant to read the affidavit of Paris Donnelly sworn 22 November 2018 for the purpose of considering ground 1.

(2) Grant leave to the applicant to amend the application for leave to appeal to include ground 3.

(3) Grant leave to the applicant to appeal.

(4) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – fresh or new evidence – whether a miscarriage of justice resulted from the absence of psychiatric evidence in the sentencing proceedings – no miscarriage of justice

SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – multiple offences – attempt to rob whilst being armed with a replica firearm – whether indicative sentence manifestly excessive – ground misconceived – no appeal against indicative sentence – aggregate sentence not manifestly excessive

SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – whether sentencing judge failed to take into account applicant's background of deprivation – no failure to consider applicant's background – leave granted to amend the application for leave to appeal to include this ground – appeal on this ground rejected Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baladjam v R [2018] NSWCCA 304 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 El-Sayed v R [2018] NSWCCA 250 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; 209 A Crim R 509 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 MM v R [2016] NSWCCA 235 R v Ashton [2002] NSWCCA 498; 137 A Crim R 73 R v Bradley [2004] NSWCCA 88 R v Harris [2011] NSWCCA 105 R v Henry & Ors (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Josef Mioduszewski [2004] NSWCCA 154 R v NK (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1257 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Wright v R [2016] NSWCCA 122; (2016) 259 A Crim R 133 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hasanein Mousavi (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms T Evers (Applicant) Ms K Jeffreys (Respondent)