Park v R [2010] NSWCCA 151

Reported Decision: 202 A Crim R 133

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Park v R [2010] NSWCCA 151

HEARING DATE(S): 24 March 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 16 July 2010

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJatCL at 1; James J at 68; Rothman J at 69

DECISION: 1. Appeal against conviction dismissed. 2. Grant leave to appeal against sentence but dismiss that appeal.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - whether the indictment failed to disclose an offence known to law - whether the sentencing judge failed to properly take into account the appellant's mental condition at the time of the offence - whether the sentencing judge failed to have proper regard to matters in mitigation of the sentence to be imposed

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (UK) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Criminal Appeal Act 1912

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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