Adam Mansour v R Shannon Hughes v R [2013] NSWCCA 35

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Adam Mansour v R Shannon Hughes v R [2013] NSWCCA 35 Hearing dates: 6 December 2012 Decision date: 27 February 2013 Before: Simpson J at [1]. McCallum J at [2]. Bellew J at [3]. Decision: Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - recklessly cause grievous bodily harm - affray - unprovoked attack in nightclub leading to physical and psychological injury - sentences of 4 years and 18 days with a non-parole period of 2 years and 9 days, and 4 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months - whether inconsistency between findings of the sentencing Judge and the sentences imposed - whether sentences manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203 Apthorpe v R [2012] NSWCCA 100 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Han v R [2009] NSWCCA 300 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lobsey v R [2012] NSWCCA 239 Matzick v R [2007] NSWCCA 92 R v Mitchell; R v Gallagher [2007] NSWCCA 296 R v McCulloch [2009] NSWCCA 94; (2009) 194 A Crim R 39 R v Nikolovska [2010] NSWCCA 169 R V Westerman [2004] NSWCCA 161 R v Woods (CCA (NSW) 9 October 1990 unreported R v Wright [1998] VSCA 84 R v Zhang [2004] NSWCCA 358 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Mansour - Applicant Shannon Hughes - Applicant Crown - Respondent Representation: J Trevallion - Applicants R Herps - Crown Archbold Legal - Applicants S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2009/233821 (Mansour) 2009/233630 (Hughes) Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-02-10 00:00:00 Before: Woodburne DCJ