Park v R [2020] NSWCCA 90

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Park v R [2020] NSWCCA 90 Hearing dates: 25 October 2019 Date of orders: 06 May 2020 Decision date: 06 May 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Fullerton J at [37] R A Hulme J at [159] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether appropriate adjustment made to non-parole period following finding of special circumstances – discretionary – adjustment as specifically intended – no error

CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – aggregate sentence – offences of sexual and physical violence and dishonesty – whether manifestly excessive – indicative sentences not excessive – totality principle properly applied – aggregate sentence not unreasonable or plainly unjust

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – s 22(1) of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 – imposing a lesser penalty than would otherwise have been imposed for plea of guilty – sentence assessed in summary jurisdiction under Ch 3 Pt 3 Div 7 of Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – jurisdictional limit under s 268 of Criminal Procedure Act – whether starting point before discount may exceed jurisdictional limit Legislation Cited: Copyright Act 1986 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 439 Crimes and Other Acts (Amendment) Act 1974 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 22 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 20, 27, 166, 260, 267, Ch 3 Pt 3 Div 7 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Indictable Offences) Act 1995 (NSW) Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) 231 A Crim R 413 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 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 Bahar v R (2011) 45 WAR 100; [2011] WASCA 249 Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 734 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Canino v Venning (1993) 113 FLR 327; (1933) 66 A Crim R 92 Dui Kol v The Queen [2015] NSWCCA 150 Elsaj v R [2017] NSWCCA 124 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; (2009) 254 ALR 504 Gordon v R [2018] NSWCCA 54 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hampton v R [2014] NSWCCA 131; (2014) 243 A Crim R 193 Hansford v His Honour Judge Neesham [1995] 2 VR 233 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 John v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 169 CLR 417; [1989] HCA 5 Karim v The Queen; Magaming v The Queen; Bin Lahaiya v The Queen; Bayu v The Queen; Alomalu v The Queen (2013) 83 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCCA 23 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Lapa v R [2008] NSWCCA 331; (2008) 192 A Crim R 305 Ly v Jenkins (2001) 114 FCR 237; [2001] FCA 1640 Mundine v R [2017] NSWCCA 97 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v A2 [2019] HCA 35; (2019) 93 ALJR 1106 R v AB [2011] NSWCCA 229 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 R v Doyle [1988] 2 Qd R 434; (1987) 30 A Crim R 379 R v Johnson [2014] NSWDC 91 R v Mirzaee [2004] NSWCCA 315 R v Price [2016] NSWCCA 50 R v Rampling [2018] NSWLC 7 R v Ravasong [2018] NSWLC 5 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Young (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 27 October 1993, unrep) SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 TL v R [2017] NSWCCA 308 The Queen v A2; The Queen v Magennis; The Queen v Vaziri [2019] HCA 35 Wamir v R [2011] NSWDC 152 Wiltshire v Mafi [2010] WASCA 111; (2010) 211 A Crim R 326 Texts Cited: Sentencing Council (NSW), Reduction in Penalties at Sentence, August 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jong Han Park (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Crown)