R v Deng [2022] NSWDC 382

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Deng [2022] NSWDC 382 Hearing dates: 26 August 2022 Date of orders: 29 August 2022 Decision date: 29 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1 The offender is convicted. 2 The appropriate term of imprisonment is 4 years that will be discounted by 25% to give effect to the plea of guilty. 3 I impose a term of imprisonment of 3 years with a non-parole period of 1 year and 9 months to date from 5 April 2021. The non-parole period will expire on 4 January 2023 and the head sentence will expire on 4 April 2024. The offender will be eligible to be released on parole on 4 January 2023. Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Recklessly cause grievous bodily harm Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Watt (unreported 2 April 1997, NSWCCA) R v Dickinson [2004] NSWCCA 457 R v Hampton [1999] NSWCCA 341 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Zhongji Deng (Offender) Representation: Counsel: T Hickie (Offender)

Solicitors: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) P Beaumont (Offender) File Number(s): 2021/93543 Publication restriction: None

Judgment 1. Zhongji Deng (the offender) appears for sentence after pleading guilty in the Local Court to one count of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm contrary to s 35(2) Crimes Act 1900. 2. The maximum penalty for the offence is 10 years imprisonment and the offence carries a standard non-parole period of 4 years.