GC v R [2019] NSWCCA 241

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GC v R [2019] NSWCCA 241 Hearing dates: 10 April 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Before: Payne JA; Wilson J; Ierace J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted.

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Whether the sentencing judge erred in the application of the principle of totality – where the applicant had been sentenced for similar offences previously Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 6(3), 12 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 25AA, 25A, 33 Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abdulrahman v R [2016] NSWCCA 192 DL v R (2018) 358 ALR 666; [2018] HCA 32 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GC (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Segal (Applicant) K Ratcliffe (Respondent)

Solicitors: Criminal and Traffic Law (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/194013 Publication restriction: Non-publication order made on 27 October 2017 in respect of the identities of the complainants, extending to include the name of the applicant Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Date of Decision: 15 December 2017 Before: North DCJ File Number(s): 2015/194013