Bonett v R [2013] NSWCCA 234

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bonett v R [2013] NSWCCA 234 Hearing dates: 9 October 2013 Decision date: 18 October 2013 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] RA Hulme J at [2] Adamson J at [3] Decision: (1) Refuse leave to amend the application to add proposed ground 7: The fresh evidence as to the applicant's quasi-custody in this case has given rise to a miscarriage of justice. (2) Leave to appeal granted. (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW- sentencing- relevance of motive- vigilantism- whether sentencing De Simoni principle infringed by taking into account injuries to victim- whether quasi-custody considered- no submission made at hearing or sufficient evidence adduced- parity- no justifiable sense of grievance- whether sentence manifestly excessive- accumulation required to comprehend criminality- proposed additional ground- fresh evidence Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900, s 95(1), s 96, s 111(2), s 154A(1)(a), s 166 - Crimes (Domestic Violence) Act 2007, s 13 - Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 6(3) - Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 166, s 168(3), s 268(1A) - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 44(2), s 53A Cases Cited: - Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 - Josefski v R [2010] NSWCCA 41; 217 A Crim R 183 - McKellar v R [2010] NSWCCA 295 - Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 - Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 - Quealey v R [2010] NSWCCA 116 - R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 - R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 - R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 - R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359: - R v Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 - R v LBK [2001] NSWCCA 248 - R v Many (1990) 51 A Crim R 54 - R v Serratore [2000] NSWSC 696 - R v Swan [2006] NSWCCA 47 - Renshaw v R [2012] NSWCCA 91 - Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Amber Shiyera Bonett (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Francis (Applicant) S Herbert (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2010/136398 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-09-14 00:00:00 Before: Bennett DCJ File Number(s): 2010/136398