Richey v R [2021] NSWCCA 93

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Richey v R [2021] NSWCCA 93 Hearing dates: 30 October 2020 Decision date: 12 May 2021 Before: Harrison J at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Ierace J at [16] Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Assault occasioning actual bodily harm – Where charge laid before commencement of early appropriate guilty plea scheme – Whether early appropriate guilty plea scheme applied – Whether sentencing judge erred in failing to apply sentencing discount Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 59, 86, 195 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 25E, 25F, Pt 3 Div 1A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 55, 70, 75, 166, 168, Sch 2, cll 88, 89 Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Merrick v R [2017] NSWCCA 264 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Edward Richey (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Howell (Applicant) B Baker (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/144540 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Date of Decision: 6 December 2019 Before: Woods QC ADCJ File Number(s): 2018/144540