SW v R [2019] NSWCCA 194

SW v R [2019] NSWCCA 194

Despite substantial delay and the applicant's youth at the time of offending, the sentencing judge properly balanced these mitigating factors against the seriousness, representative nature, and coercive aspects of the offences, as well as the applicant's subsequent criminal history. The imposed sentence was not unreasonable or plainly unjust and did not fall outside available sentencing range.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['appeal Against Sentence' 'sentencing Principles' 'manifestly Excessive Sentence' 'delay in Prosecution' "offender's Youth"]
['criminal Law'] ['appeal Against Sentence' 'sentencing Principles' 'manifestly Excessive Sentence' 'delay in Prosecution' "offender's Youth"]

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the sentence was manifestly excessive' "Whether sufficient weight was given to the offender's youth and the delay in prosecution"]

Ratio Decidendi

Despite substantial delay and the applicant's youth at the time of offending, the sentencing judge properly balanced these mitigating factors against the seriousness, representative nature, and coercive aspects of the offences, as well as the applicant's subsequent criminal history. The imposed sentence was not unreasonable or plainly unjust and did not fall outside available sentencing range.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Time for leave to appeal extended to 25 March 2019' 'Leave to appeal granted' 'Appeal dismissed']