R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 Hearing dates: 27 May 2019 Date of orders: 24 June 2019 Decision date: 24 June 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Walton J at [8] Adamson J at [151] Decision: The Court makes the following orders:

(1) Appeal allowed;

(2) Quash the sentence imposed by English DCJ on 14 December 2018;

(3) In lieu thereof, sentence the respondent to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 7 years which commences on 17 May 2018 and concludes on 16 May 2025 with a non-parole period of 4 years 8 months concluding on 16 January 2023;

(4) Pursuant to s 53A(2)(b) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), the indicative sentences for each sequence of offence (having regard to charges under Form 1 with respect to sequences 4, 8 and 16) are as follows:

(a) sequence 1: 6 months;

(b) sequence 4: 18 months;

(c) sequence 8: 4 years 6 months;

(d) sequence 11: 3 years;

(e) sequence 13: 18 months;

(f) sequence 14: 2 years;

(g) sequence 15: 2 years;

(h) sequence 16: 3 years with a non-parole period of 2 years;

(i) sequence 18: 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years and 8; months;

(j) sequence 20: 3 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – Crown appeal – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – objective seriousness – indicative sentences -- totality – double counting – accumulation – subjective features – Bugmy principles – residual discretion – appeal allowed – resentencing Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 Baxter v R [2018] NSWCCA 281 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Bungie v R [2015] NSWCCA 9 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Edwards v R [2017] NSWCCA 160 El Jamal v R [2017] NSWCCA 243 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Gardener v R [2015] NSWCCA 170 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Greentree v R [2018] NSWCCA 227 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293 Herod v R [2010] NSWCCA 17 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JL v R [2014] NSWCCA 130 Judge v R [2018] NSWCCA 203 Katsis v R [2018] NSWCCA 9 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Lambert v R [2015] NSWCCA 22 Linden v R [2017] NSWCCA 321 Luu v R [2008] NSWCCA 285 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Amurao [2005] NSWCCA 32 R v AZ (2011) 205 A Crim R 222; [2011] NSWCCA 43 R v Brown [2006] NSWCCA 249 R v El Sayah; R v Idaayen; R v Mansaray [2018] NSWCCA 64 R v Harris (2015) 70 MVR 412; [2015] NSWCCA 81 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451; [2002] NSWCCA 489 R v Holdom [2018] NSWSC 1677 R v JD [2018] NSWCCA 233 R v Jennar [2014] NSWCCA 331 R v Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v Lachlan (2015) 252 A Crim R 277; [2015] NSWCCA 178 R v Nabalarua [2017] NSWDC 328 R v O'Connor (2014) 239 A Crim R 487; [2014] NSWCCA 53 R v Skinner [2018] NSWCCA 185 R v Thalari (2009) 75 NSWLR 307; [2009] NSWCCA 170 R v Williams (2005) 156 A Crim R 225; [2005] NSWCCA 355 Sharma v R [2017] NSWCCA 85 Stravropoulos v R [2018] NSWCCA 12 Taylor v R [2013] NSWCCA 157 Tsiakis v R [2015] NSWCCA 187 Vale v R (2016) 77 MVR 194; [2016] NSWCCA 154 Vuni v R [2006] NSWCCA 171 Yu v R [2019] NSWCCA 96 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Appellant) Matthew Lindsay Irwin (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Hatfield (Appellant) S Beckett (Respondent)