Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 Hearing dates: 4/07/2014 Decision date: 12 September 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [2]; Fullerton J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to extend time for bringing the appeal granted. 2. Leave to appeal granted. 3. Appeal allowed. 4. Sentences imposed by Sides DCJ on 4 June 2012 quashed. 5. The matter be remitted to the District Court at Parramatta. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - wounding with intent to murder - one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm - whether omission to adduce relevant psychiatric evidence on sentence resulted in a miscarriage of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Proceedings) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1; 205 A Crim R 1 Elturk v R [2014] NSWCCA 61 Madden v R [2011] NSWCCA 254 McLaren v R [2012] NSWCCA 284 Miles v R [2014] NSWCCA 72 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christian Alexander Pym (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Buchen (Applicant) S Dowlling SC (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2010/120923 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-06-04 00:00:00 Before: Sides DCJ File Number(s): 2010/120923