Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67 Hearing dates: 6 December 2013; 24 March 2014 Decision date: 05 May 2014 Before: Leeming JA; Adams J; Hall J Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal in respect of Ground 2. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Set aside the sentence imposed for manslaughter on 15 September 2010 and in lieu thereof, sentence the appellant to imprisonment for a period of 10 years, commencing from 13 February 2011, with a non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months, commencing 13 February 2011 and expiring on 12 August 2018. The balance of the term is 2 years and 6 months, expiring 12 February 2021. 4. The earliest date upon which Mr Grant is eligible for release to parole is 12 August 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - manslaughter - appeal against sentence - whether factual findings contravened rule in R v De Simoni - whether miscarriage of justice by reason of solicitor's failure to obtain psychologists and psychiatrists reports - whether miscarriage of justice through wrong admission of intent to kill as opposed to intent to cause grievous bodily harm - appeal allowed and applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18, s 421 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; 214 ALR 1 Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Crawford v R [2013] NSWCCA 269 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 154; 159 A Crim R 154 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 Fisher v R [2008] NSWCCA 129 HJ v R [2014] NSWCCA 21 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 KLM v Western Australia [2009] WASCA 73; 194 A Crim R 503 Lane v R [2013] NSWCCA 317 Lawless v The Queen (1979) 142 CLR 659 Lee v R [2013] NSWCCA 68 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40; 87 ALJR 1060 Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 Monteiro v R [2011] NSWCCA 113 Mortada v R [2014] NSWCCA 36 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 162 A Crim R 301 Outram v R [2013] NSWCCA 329 PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 R v Chioban [2002] NSWSC 972; [2003] NSWCCA 304 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Diab [2007] NSWSC 577 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Forbes [2005] NSWCCA 377 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Jones [2007] NSWSC 1333 R v Hillsley [2006] NSWCCA 312 R v Lavender [2005] HCA 37; 222 CLR 67 R v Nguyen [2002] NSWSC 536 R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 195 R v Trevenna [2003] NSWSC 463; [2004] NSWCCA 433 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Tran v R [2014] NSWCCA 32 Winter v R [2013] NSWCCA 231 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barry Grant (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H White (Applicant) J Girdham (6 December) / H Wilson (24 March) (Crown) Solicitors: Patricia White and Associates (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/144043 2009/75741 Decision under appeal Citation: R v Barry Ronald Grant [2010] NSWSC 1048 Date of Decision: 2010-09-15 00:00:00 Before: Barr AJ File Number(s): 2009/144043 2009/75741