Yavuz v R [2020] NSWCCA 226

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yavuz v R [2020] NSWCCA 226 Hearing dates: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 11 September 2020 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [65]; Rothman J at [66]. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against the conviction, but dismiss the appeal against conviction. 2. Refuse leave to appeal against sentence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction and sentence – appellant found guilty of murder – whether verdict unreasonable – whether evidence capable of supporting verdict – sentence of 21 years with non-parole period of 15 years and 9 months – whether error in assessing objective criminality of offence – whether issue of delay properly considered – whether sentence manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(b) Cases Cited: Carr v R [2009] NSWSC 995 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MB v R [2013] NSWCCA 254 Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12; 94 ALJR 394 R v Brooks (No 5) [2017] NSWSC 824 R v Do (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 512 R v Robert Martin Hicks [2013] NSWSC 1324 R v Ronald Shiels [2011] NSWSC 1177 R v Yavuz (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 1645 R v Yavuz (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1705 R v Yavuz (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 1796 R v Yavuz (No 6) [2019] NSWSC 95 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Can Yavuz (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (Applicant) S Dowling SC, T Krayem (Respondent)