Field v R [2020] NSWCCA 105

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Field v R [2020] NSWCCA 105 Hearing dates: 1 May 2020 Decision date: 22 May 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Walton J at [99]; Harrison J at [100] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – causing grievous bodily harm with an intent to cause grievous bodily harm – applicant responded to punch by stabbing victim – serious injuries suffered by victim – whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of offending – whether principle of general deterrence properly applied – whether fact that offence committed while applicant at conditional liberty was a matter of aggravation – whether sentence was manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 33(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 9, 21A(2)(j) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: AB v The Queen [1999] HCA 46; 198 CLR 111 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Gore v R; Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; 208 A Crim R 353 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA Patel v R [2019] NSWCCA 170 Regina v FD; Regina v JD [2006] NSWCCA 31; 160 A Crim R 392 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v McDonald [2019] NSWSC 858 R v Najem [2008] NSWCCA 32 R v Richards (1981) 2 NSWLR 464 R v Silva [2015] NSWSC 148 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shaun Aaron Field – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: T Quilter – Applicant D Patch – Respondent Crown