Regina v Duncan and Perre [2004] NSWCCA 431

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Duncan and Perre [2004] NSWCCA 431 revised - 10/12/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/7/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 December 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Adams J at 361; Hislop J at 362 DECISION : Perre - 1. Appeal against convictions dismissed; 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted, but confined to the sentence for the count of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm; 3.Appeal in respect of the sentence for the s 33 offence allowed; 4. Quash the sentence for the s 33 offence and in lieu thereof the Appellant is sentenced to imprisonment for 13 years to date from 18 August 2003 and to expire on 17 August 2016 with a non-parole period set of 9 years to date from 18 August 2003, and to expire on 17 August 2012, that being the earliest day on which the Appellant would be eligible for release on parole.; Duncan - 1. Appeal against convictions dismissed; 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted, confined to the sentence for the count of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm, but otherwise refused; 3.Appeal in respect of the sentence for the s 33 offence allowed; 4.Quash the sentence imposed for that offence, and in lieu thereof sentence the Appellant to imprisonment for 13 years to date from 30 November 2002, and to expire on 29 November 2015, with a non-parole period set of 9 years to date from 30 November 2002 and to expire on 29 November 2011, that being the earliest date on which the Appellant would be eligible for release on parole.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - attack on victim by number of assailants - grievous bodily harm with intent: s 33 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - affray: s 93C Crimes Act 1900 - appeals against conviction and sentence - issue of whether cross-examination regarding visual identification was allowable - effect of alcohol consumption - whether proper exercise of legitimate sentencing discretion effected - weight given to favourable subjective circumstances -rehabilitative aspects including immaturity, youth and favourable circumstances - whether error in directions to jury - admissibility of evidence pertaining to s 13 of Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1997 ss 21A(3) and 44(2) - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(1) - Criminal Appeal Rules Rule 4 - Evidence Act 1995 s 114(1). Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 - s 13 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1997 - ss 21A(3), 44(2) LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s 6(1) Criminal Appeal Rules - Rule 4 Evidence Act 1995 - s 114(1) Adam v The Queen (2001) 75 ALJR 1537 Dhanhoa v The Queen (2003) 199 ALR 547 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 House v The Queen (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 98 A Crim R 134 R v Clarkson (1971) 1 WLR 1402 R v Crowley [2004] NSWCCA 256 R v Esho and Sako [2001] NSWCCA 415 R v Kelly (1993) 30 NSWLR 64 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 R v C; R v S; R v T NSWCCA 12 October 1989 R v Doorey & Gage [1970] 3 NSWR 351 R v Fidow (2004) NSWCCA 172 R v Fletcher-Jones (1994) 75 A Crim R 381 R v Fowler (2000) NSWCCA 142 R v GAC NSWCCA 1 April 1997 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Gilbert Adam (1999) 47 NSWLR 267 R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Henderson NSWCCA 5 November 1997 R v Holmes and Ratu [2003] NSWCCA 258 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v King [2004] NSWCCA 20 CASES CITED : R v Lozano NSWCCA 10 June 1997 R v McKnoulty NSWCCA 20 May 1998 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v Nguyen (2002) NSWCCA 342 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Park [2003] NSWCCA 203 R v Pham and Ly (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Phung and Huynh NSWSC 26 February 2001 R v Randell and McAlister [2004] NSWCCA 337 R v Rima (2003) NSWCCA 405 R v Sewell and Walsh (1981) 5 A Crim R 204 R v Skaf and Others [2004] NSWCCA 74 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Souleyman (1996) 40 NSWLR 712 R v Stanley [2004] NSWCCA 278 R v Stokes and Difford (1990) 51 A Crim R 25 R v Sumea [2002] NSWCCA 271 R v Tahere [1999] NSWCCA 170 R v Tang (2001) NSWCCA 210 R v Taufua NSWCCA 11 November 1996 R v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43 R v Tugaga (1994) 74 A Crim R 190 R v Vachalec [1981] 1 NSWLR 351 R v Veleski (No 2) (1997) 93 A Crim R 420 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 Stanoevski v The Queen (2001) 75 ALJR 454 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234 Regina PARTIES : Adam John Perre Paul Duncan FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60140/04; 60165/04 D Arnott COUNSEL : T Golding (Perre) S Kluss (Duncan) S Kavanagh SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor Muggenthaler & Associates (Duncan)