NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Chung v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 146
HEARING DATE(S): 22 May 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 22 May 2007
JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1, 47; Hislop J at 4; Smart AJ at 5
DECISION: Leave to appeal against sentence granted. Appeal against sentence dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: Maliciously inflict grievous bodily harm with intent - victim rendered blind as a result of brutal attack - prior good character taken into account but grave criminality warranted stern sentences imposed.
Melbourne v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 1 CASES CITED: R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 185 R v Pearce (1998) 194 CLR 610 Ryan v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 267
PARTIES: Patrick Chung v Regina
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/653
COUNSEL: (A) W Terracini SC (C) Ms D Woodburne
SOLICITORS: (A) Greenfield Lawyers (C) S Kavanagh
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 06/11/0363
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: English DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 19 July 2006
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
2007/653
McCLELLAN CJ at CL HISLOP J SMART AJ
Tuesday, 22 May 2007 Patrick CHUNG v Regina
JUDGMENT 1 McCLELLAN CJ at CL: It may be accepted that the breakdown of a relationship can lead to hurt and feelings of anger in one or both of the parties. Where a breakdown does occur adjustments will be necessary for all members of the family.
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