Ritchie v R [2023] NSWCCA 153

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ritchie v R [2023] NSWCCA 153 Hearing dates: 12 April 2023 Date of orders: 23 June 2023 Decision date: 23 June 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1] McNaughton J at [20] Sweeney J at [22] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal 2. Allow the appeal 3. Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court and in lieu thereof, sentence the Applicant to a non-parole period of 3 years imprisonment commencing on 31 December 2020, with an additional term of 2 years imprisonment, making a total sentence of 5 years imprisonment. The non-parole period will expire on 30 December 2023. The sentence will expire on 30 December 2025. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm — manifest excess — parity — Bugmy principles — mental illness — appeal allowed — Applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 27 C v R [2022] NSWCCA 285 Carr v R [2014] NSWCCA 202 Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R [2014] NSWCCA 267 England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 Er v R [2018] NSWCCA 286 Estephan v R [2015] NSWCCA 100 Gill v R [2010] NSWCCA 236 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Jimmy v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kitson v R [2022] NSWCCA 166 Lewis v R [2021] NSWCCA 108 Li v R [2021] NSWCCA 75; (2022) 400 ALR 578 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Miles v R [2017] NSWCCA 266 Pham v R [2009] NSWCCA 25; (2009) 193 A Crim R 190 Sadiq v R [2023] NSWCCA 25 Tatana v R [2006] NSWCCA 398 Tsimingos v R [2021] NSWCCA 107 Wat v R [2017] NSWCCA 62 Z v R [2022] NSWCCA 286 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Ritchie (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Mulligan (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)