NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v Zhang [2004] NSWCCA 358 HEARING DATE(S) : 30/9/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 September 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1, 34; Hislop J at 32; Smart AJ at 33 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted; 2. Sentence imposed below quashed and in lieu thereof the Applicant be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for seven years, to date from 19 August 2002 ; 3. Non parole period of four and a half years set, to date from 19 August 2002, and to expire on 18 February 2007.
CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against severity of sentence - malicious wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm - plea of guilty - whether insufficient consideration was given to the extent of provocation involved - appeal allowed. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 - s 33 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 21A(3) Regina v Doorey [2000] NSWCCA 456 Regina v George [2004] NSWCCA 247 R v Mioduszewski [2004] NSWCCA 154 CASES CITED : Regina v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 Regina v Rothapfel NSWCCA 4 August 1992 Regina v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43 Regina v Watt NSWCCA 2 April 1997 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656 PARTIES : Regina Shuzhi Zhang FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 2004/1863 COUNSEL : D Frearson SC G D Wendler SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh S E O'Connor
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 03/11/0119 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Taylor DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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