McTague v R [2020] NSWCCA 83

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McTague v R [2020] NSWCCA 83 Hearing dates: 6 March 2020 Date of orders: 01 May 2020 Decision date: 01 May 2020 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Harrison J at [2] Button J at [53] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence –comparison between roles of co-offenders – whether error in assessment of objective seriousness – whether due consideration of specific deterrence – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Delleci v R [2020] NSWCCA 4 Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160 Grabovac v R [2018] NSWCCA 100 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Laughton v R [2019] NSWCCA 318 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Ninness v R [2014] NSWCCA 288 Pak v R [2015] NSWCCA 45 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284; 96 NSWLR 633 Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242; (2011) 219 A Crim R 104 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Stines v R [2019] NSWCCA 115 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 Weinand v R [2013] NSWCCA 202 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel McTague (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)