DPP v D'Arcy [2009] NSWLC 1

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: DPP v D'Arcy [2009] NSWLC 1

JURISDICTION: Criminal

PARTIES: Director of Public Prosecutions D'Arcy

FILE NUMBER:

PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre

DATE OF DECISION: 03/27/2009

MAGISTRATE: Magistrate Favretto

CATCHWORDS: Sentence-Recklessly Cause Grievous Bodily Harm (s35 (2) Crimes Act 1900) - Utilitarian discount after plea of guilty and unelection - Excessive Self-defence - Extra-curial punishment - Good Character - Suspended Sentence.

Crimes Act 1990 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986

Application by the Attorney General under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (Guideline Judgment on High Range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol Offences) [2004] NSWCCA 303 Channon v R (1978) 20 ALR 1 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321 Haoui v R [2008] NSWCCA 209 Hoare v R (1989) 167 CLR 348 Parker v DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Waters v R [2007] NSWCCA 210 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Christodoulou [2008] NSWCCA 102 R v Daetz (2003) 139 A Crim R 398 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 CASES CITED: R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Einfeld [2009] NSWSC 119 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Kruger (1977) 17 SASR 214 R v Ma 92004) 145 A Crim R 434 R v Mitchell & Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v Newman [2004] NSWCCA 113 R v Niass [2004] NSWCCA 149 R v O'Connor (1986) 23 A Crim R 50 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Niass [2004] NSWCCA 149 R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Valentini and Garvie (1980) 48 FLR 416 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17