R v Darren MUMBERSON [2011] NSWCCA 54

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Darren MUMBERSON [2011] NSWCCA 54 Hearing dates: 4 March 2011 Decision date: 08 April 2011 Before: Hodgson JA at 1; Adams J at 47; Hall J at 48 Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Sentence below quashed. (3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to a non-parole period of fifteen months imprisonment commencing on 8 October 2010 and expiring on 7 January 2012, and a balance of term of one year, expiring on 7 January 2013. (4) The respondent is to be released on parole on 7 January 2012. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentencing - Crown appeal - Offence of recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm - Sentence of one year eight months, suspended - Whether insufficient regard to standard non-parole period - Whether too much weight given to subjective features - Whether sentence manifestly inadequate - Crown appeal allowed. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5D, s 14A Crimes Act 1900 s 35 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 12, s 21A, s 47 Cases Cited: R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 52 MVR 528 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13 R v Cheh [2009] NSWCCA 134 R v Chisari [2006] NSWCCA 19 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 R v Farrawell-Smith [2010] NSWCCA 144 R v Foster [2001] NSWCCA 215; (2001) 33 MVR 565 Hamilton v R (1993) 66 A Crim R 575 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 R v JCE [2000] NSWCCA 498; (2000) 120 A Crim R 18 R v JW [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v McEvoy [2010] NSWCCA 110 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Tory [2006] NSWCCA 18 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CROWN (appellant) Darren MUMBERSON (respondent) Representation: Counsel: J PICKERING (Crown) W ROSER SC/ M GALLAGHER (respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Matthew Dooley and Gibson Solicitors (respondent) File Number(s): 2009/184038 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-10-08 00:00:00 Before: Moore ADCJ File Number(s): 2009/184038