Kennedy v R [2020] NSWCCA 49

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kennedy v R [2020] NSWCCA 49 Hearing dates: 9 March 2020 Decision date: 25 March 2020 Before: R A Hulme J at [1]; Adamson J at [9]; Ierace J at [58] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Allow the appeal.

(3) Set aside the sentence imposed by Hoy SC DCJ on 20 May 2019 and, in lieu thereof, note that, under s 10A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), the offender has been convicted of an offence of supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis under s 25A of the Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) and order that no other penalty be imposed upon her. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Severity — whether sentence manifestly excessive

SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Failure to take into account a relevant consideration — whether sentencing judge failed to consider applicant's youth — whether sentencing judge failed to consider that police initiated the offending

CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Re-sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 10, 10A Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25, 25A Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Burns [2007] NSWCCA 228 R v Chant [2009] NSWSC 290 R v Hoon; R v Pouoa [2000] NSWCCA 137 R v Smiroldo [2000] NSWCCA 120; (2000) 112 A Crim R 47 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belinda Kennedy (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) M A Kumar (Respondent)