R v BUGMY [2012] NSWCCA 223

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v BUGMY [2012] NSWCCA 223 Hearing dates: 8 October 2012 Decision date: 18 October 2012 Before: Hoeben JA: at [1] Johnson J: at [57] Schmidt J: at [58] Decision: (1) Crown appeal allowed. (2) Confirm the sentence imposed in the District Court on 16 February 2012 in respect of counts 1 and 2. (3) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 16 February 2012 in respect of count 3. (4) In substitution for the sentence imposed in respect of count 3, sentence the respondent as follows: Count 3 - Imprisonment with a non-parole period of 5 years to commence 8 April 2011 and to expire 7 April 2016 with a balance of term of 2 years and 6 months to commence 8 April 2016 and to expire 7 October 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - causing grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm - prison officer struck in eye with pool ball losing sight of that eye - failure to have adequate regard to category of victim when assessing objective seriousness of offence - error in treatment of respondent's mental illness - whether Court should continue to have regard to respondent's background of social deprivation - need to re-sentence - sentence should be increased. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s33(1)(b), s60A(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s5D Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s21A(2)(a), s21A(2)(c), s21A(2)(d), s21A(2)(g) Cases Cited: Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Ciaron McCullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Cth v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Kennedy v R [2010] NSWCCA 260 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Peter Schneidas (No 1) (1980) 4 A Crim R 96 at 100 R v Ah-See [2004] NSWCCA 202 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 55; 66 NSWLR 48 Regina v Davis (NSW CCA, unreported, 4.2.1994) Regina v Fernando [2002] NSWCCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Appellant Crown William Bugmy - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Mr R Herps - Appellant Crown Ms D Yehia SC - Respondent Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Appellant Crown SE O'Connor, Legal Aid Commission - Respondent File Number(s): 2011/16041 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-02-16 00:00:00 Before: Lerve ADCJ File Number(s): 2011/16041