Whyte v R [2019] NSWCCA 218

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Whyte v R [2019] NSWCCA 218 Hearing dates: 8 April 2019 Decision date: 13 September 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Wilson J at [67]; Ierace J at [72] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted; (2) Appeal allowed; (3) Sentence imposed by the District Court on 16 August 2017 set aside; (4) In lieu thereof, the applicant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 6 years and 6 months commencing on 28 April 2017 which will expire on 27 October 2023, with a balance of term of 3 years and 6 months which will expire on 27 April 2027. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – applicant convicted of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception – whether judge improperly took into account as an aggravating factor that offences were committed for financial gain – whether an email from judge to the Registrar after sentence acknowledging error should be taken into account – whether sentence manifestly excessive – exercise of discretion to resentence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 22A, 44, 50, 53A, Pt 3 Div 3 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 178BA, s 192E Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 11 Cases Cited: Clinton v R [2018] NSWCCA 66 Cummins v R [2019] NSWCCA 163 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43; (2006) 45 MVR 402 Hejazi v R [2009] NSWCCA 282; (2009) 217 A Crim R 151 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 King v R [2010] NSWCCA 33 Lee v R [2019] NSWCCA 15 Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28; (2011) 209 A Crim R 275 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Ahmet (1996) 86 A Crim R 316 R v Sloane [2001] NSWCCA 421; (2001) 126 A Crim R 188 R v Yildiz [2006] NSWCCA 97; (2006) 160 A Crim R 218 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Vaughan v R [2011] NSWCCA 4 Zhang v R [2018] NSWCCA 82 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Karlene Whyte (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC/D Barrow (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)