ZXT (a pseudonym) v R [2023] NSWCCA 222

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZXT (a pseudonym) v R [2023] NSWCCA 222 Hearing dates: 14 August 2023 Decision date: 08 September 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Wright J at [59]; Fagan J at [60] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS — CRIMINAL LAW — appeal against sentence — reckless wounding in company — Children's Court — young person — control order — whether control order ought be suspended — re-sentence — whether lesser sentence is warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 35 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 158 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 6, 18, 33, Div 4 Part 3 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW), s 11C Cases Cited: Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ZXT (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Fernando (Applicant) S Lind (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/77209 Publication restriction: Publication of any information or material that may lead to the identification of the applicant is prohibited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 21 April 2023 Before: Herbert DCJ File Number(s): 2021/77209