NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Sayin v R [2008] NSWCCA 307
HEARING DATE(S): 5 December 2008
JUDGMENT DATE: 16 December 2008
JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Grove J at 2; Howie J at 46
DECISION: Appeal allowed. Appellant resentenced.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Sentence - Maliciously cause grievous bodily harm - Finding of intent which would elevate crime to one attracting greater punishment - Assessment close to available maximum for actual offence of which offender convicted - Resentence required - Discussion of extent of Crown obligation to tender material touching on prior record - Serious objective facts but sentence must take into account statutory maximum
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Courtney v R [2007] 172 A Crim R 371 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 R v Engert [1995] 84 A Crim R 67 R v George [2004] 149 A Crim R 38 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Mitchell, unreported, FCA 9 December 1997 CASES CITED : R v Scognamiglio [1991] 56 A Crim R 81 R v Shankley [2003] NSWCCA 253 R v Thomson & anor (2000) NSWLR 383 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 R v Way (2004) 60 (NSWLR) 168 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383
PARTIES: Okan SAYIN - Applicant REGINA - Respondent/Crown
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/5682
COUNSEL: G K Walsh - Applicant V Lydiard - Respondent/Crown
SOLICITORS: Phillip Gibson - Applicant S Kavanagh - Public Prosecutions
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