ST v R [2022] NSWCCA 169

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ST v R [2022] NSWCCA 169 Hearing dates: 28 March 2022 Date of orders: 10 August 2022 Decision date: 10 August 2022 Before: Ward P, Harrison J, Wright J Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal from conviction and dismiss the appeal. 2. Grant leave to appeal from sentence and dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – Unreasonable verdict – Whether loss of tooth amounts to grievous bodily harm CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Error in indicative sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 4, 35(1)(b), 59(1), 61, 61D(1), 61E(1A), 61I, 90A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 7(2) Cases Cited: AM v R (2012) 225 A Crim R 481; [2012] NSWCCA 203 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150; GAX v R (2017) 344 ALR 489; [2017] HCA 25 Goodbun v R [2020] NSWCCA 77 Hamilton (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 80 Haoui v R (2008) 188 A Crim R 331; [2008] NSWCCA 209 Kentwell v R (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Libke v R (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v R (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mehajer v R (2014) 244 A Crim R 15; [2014] NSWCCA 167 MM v R [2018] NSWCCA 158 Morris v R (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Mundine v R [2017] NSWCCA 97 Patsan v R [2018] NSWCCA 129 Pell v R (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v JD [2018] NSWCCA 233 R v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 R v Miller [1951] VLR 346 R v Perks (1986) 41 SASR 335 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Raumakita v R (2011) 210 A Crim R 326; [2011] NSWCCA 126 SKA v R (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Spies v R (2000) 201 CLR 603; [2000] HCA 43 Swan v R [2016] NSWCCA 79 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ST (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Norrie (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)