R v Kennedy [2019] NSWCCA 242

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kennedy [2019] NSWCCA 242 Hearing dates: 27 September 2019 Date of orders: 18 October 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Before: Payne JA and Fullerton J at [1]; Adamson J at [100] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed; (2) Set aside the sentence imposed by Grant DCJ on 7 June 2019 and in its place: (a) impose an aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 4 years; (b) under s 19AB(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) impose a non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months; (c) the sentence and non-parole period to date from 18 October 2019. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – manifest inadequacy – whether 3 years imprisonment served by way of intensive correction order was manifestly inadequate – sentence did not reflect overall gravity of offending and importance of general deterrence and accountability – manifestly inadequate – resentenced

CRIME – federal offences – attempted exportation of regulated native specimens – importation and attempted importation of regulated live specimens – possession of non-native CITES-regulated specimens – dealing with proceeds of crime Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 16A, 19AB, 20AB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 5, ss 66, 68 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Criminal Code (Cth), ss 11.1, 400.9 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), ss 303CA, 303DA, 303DD, 303EK, 303GN Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 83 ALJR 579 Casella v R [2019] NSWCCA 201 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 DL v The Queen [2018] HCA 32; 92 ALJR 764 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; 246 A Crim R 528 Jones v R [2009] NSWCCA 169 Klein v R (1989) 39 A Crim R 332 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Morgan v R [2007] NSWCCA 8 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Robison (1992) 62 A Crim R 374 R v Wong [2018] NSWCCA 20 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Martin Brian Kennedy (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Staehli SC / P Boncardo (Appellant) G James QC (Respondent)