R v Amati [2019] NSWCCA 193

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Amati [2019] NSWCCA 193 Hearing dates: 26 July 2019 Date of orders: 19 August 2019 Decision date: 19 August 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Johnson J at [10] Harrison J at [148] Decision: By majority, the orders of the Court are:

1. Crown appeal allowed. 2. Sentence imposed by the District Court on 18 January 2019 set aside. 3. In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to a term of imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of eight years commencing on 7 January 2017 which will expire on 6 January 2025, with a balance of term of six years which will expire on 6 January 2031. Catchwords: APPEAL - Crown appeal - manifest inadequacy of aggregate sentence - sentence after trial - Respondent convicted of three offences under s.27 Crimes Act 1900 - wounding with intent to murder, cause grievous bodily harm with intent to murder and attempt to wound with intent to murder - Respondent armed with large axe and knife - Respondent randomly attacked victims with axe in a convenience store without provocation - initial attack on two victims captured on CCTV footage - attack on third victim on street outside convenience store - significant impact of offences upon all three victims - Respondent had powerful subjective case - consideration of sentencing decisions for s.27 Crimes Act 1900 offences - aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate - appropriate case for Court to resentence Respondent - finding of special circumstances - Respondent resentenced to aggregate term of imprisonment of 14 years with a non-parole period of eight years Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 AM v R [2012] 225 A Crim R 481; [2012] NSWCCA 203 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cvetkovic v R [2013] NSWCCA 66 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Fardon v Attorney General (Qld) (2004) 223 CLR 575; [2004] HCA 46 Green v The Queen; Quinn v the Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hitchcock v R [2016] NSWCCA 226 Little v R [2010] NSWCCA 210 Malicki v R [2015] NSWCCA 162 Ng v R [2011] NSWCCA 227; (2014) 214 A Crim R 191 R v Amati [2019] NSWDC 3 R v Carroll (2010) 77 NSWLR 45; [2010] NSWCCA 55 R v Da-Pra [2014] NSWCCA 211 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Garforth (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 23 May 1994, unrep) R v Gommerson (2014) 243 A Crim R 534; [2014] NSWCCA 159 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Hall [2017] NSWCCA 313 R v Hamid (2006) 165 A Crim R 175; [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Huynh [2017] NSWDC 126 R v Macadam-Kellie [2001] NSWCCA 170 R v MD (2005) 156 A Crim R 372; [2005] NSWCCA 342 R v Mulligan [2016] NSWCCA 47 R v Quach [2002] NSWCCA 173 R v Rae [2001] NSWCCA 545 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Thew (Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 25 August 1998) R v Zegura [2006] NSWCCA 230 Shine v R (2016) 260 A Crim R 534; [2016] NSWCCA 149 Tregeagle v R [2016] NSWCCA 106 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Applicant) Evie Amati (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms M Cinque SC (Applicant) Mr PD Lange (Respondent)