Simmons v R [2020] NSWCCA 16

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Simmons v R [2020] NSWCCA 16 Hearing dates: 5 February 2020 Decision date: 14 February 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [34] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Appeal against sentence – objective seriousness – aggravating factors – whether sentencing judge failed to distinguish between objective seriousness and aggravating factors – alleged manifest excess

SENTENCING – Appeal against sentence – severity – sentence manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61, 97, 112, 114, 117, 195, 546C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 9, 32, 33 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 10 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW), s 6A Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fletcher Simmons (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Applicant) M Kumar (Respondent)