Regina v King [2004] NSWCCA 444

Reported Decision : 150 A Crim R 409

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v King [2004] NSWCCA 444 revised - 7/12/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 November 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 December 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McColl JA at 1; Howie J at 183; Buddin J at 184 DECISION : (1) Respondent given leave to appeal against severity of sentence but appeal dismissed. (2) Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence allowed. (3) Quash the sentence below and in lieu thereof sentence the respondent to a term of imprisonment for 12 years to commence on 21 August 2002 with a non-parole period of 8 years, similarly to commence on 21 August 2002 and to expire on 20 August 2010.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCING - malicious wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm: s 33 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - APPEAL - appeal against severity of sentence - whether sentence manifestly excessive - whether sentencing judge treated as aggravating factors matters which were elements of the offence - whether leniency should be extended due to time spent in custody prior to sentence - CROWN APPEAL - principles concerning Crown appeals against sentence - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - determining objective criminality of offence - obligation to state reasons - deterrence - youth of offender - impact of offence on victim - RE-SENTENCING - principle of double jeopardy. (D) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 3A, s 3A(g), s 5(1), s 21A, s 21A(2), s 21A(2)(b), s 21A(2)(f), s 21A(2)(g), s 21A(2)(l), s 21A(3), s 21A(3)(e), s 21A(3)(f), s 21A(3)(g), s 21A(3)(h), s 21A(3)(i), s 21A(3)(k), s 28, s 44, s 54A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5(1)(c), s 5D, s 5F, s 6(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 23C, s 23C(3) Bollen v R (1998) 99 A Crim R 510 Cranssen v R (1936) 55 CLR 509 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Harrild v Director of Proceedings [2003] 3 NZLR 289 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jago v District Court (NSW) [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 Lupton v R [2003] NSWCCA 200 Mill v R [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Astill (No 2) (1992) 64 A Crim R 289 R v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 R v Blevins (1988) 48 SASR 65 R v Cocking [1999] NSWCCA 311 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Cuthbert (1967) 86 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 272 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Giam (No 2) [1999] NSWCCA 378; (1999) 109 A Crim R 348 R v Huston (Queensland Supreme Court, unreported, 19 March 2003) R v Kalache [2000] NSWCCA 2; (2000) 111 A Crim R 152 R v King [2003] NSWCCA 399; (2003) 59 NSWLR 472 R v Lippiat (Queensland District Court, unreported, 24 May 1996) CASES CITED : R v M A [2004] NSWCCA 92 R v McDonald (1998) 28 MVR 432 R v Mostyn [2004] NSWCCA 97 R v Oastler (NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 7 October 1992) R v Pham (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Rose (NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 23 May 1996) R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 R v Sergi [1974] VR 1 R v Slack [2004] NSWCCA 128 R v Stringer [2000] NSWCCA 293; (2000) 116 A Crim R 198 R v Sullivan & Lemay [1991] 1 SCR 489; (1991) 63 CCC (3d) 97 R v Thomson & Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Re Application By Attorney General (No 3 of 2002) [2004] NSWCCA 303 Re Attorney General's Application under S 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 2 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 515; (2002) 137 A Crim R 196 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Taouk v R (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Winnipeg Child & Family Services (Northwest Area) v G [1997] 3 SCR 925 Wong v R [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 2004/1829: