Betts v R [2015] NSWCCA 39

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Betts v R [2015] NSWCCA 39 Hearing dates: 4 November 2014 Date of orders: 24 March 2015 Decision date: 24 March 2015 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Hidden J at [2] RS Hulme AJ at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: Criminal law sentencing – wounding with intent to murder – injuries voluntarily sustained by offender not extra-curial punishment but relevant to full term – s 21A(2) vulnerable looks to group characteristics not individual situation Legislation Cited: Court of Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(2)(g), (l) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 27, 86(2B) Cases Cited: Christodoulou v R [2008] NSWCCA 102 Cvetkovic v R [2013] NSWCCA 66 Dragan Cvetkovic v The Queen [2013] HCASL 131 R v SS [2010] NSWSC 1169 R v Tadrosse [2005] NSWCCA 145; (2005) 65 NSWLR 740 R v Williams [2005] NSWCCA 99 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joel Betts (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G James QC, P Lange (Appellant) N Williams (Respondent)

Solicitors: Murphys Lawyers (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/95238 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 18 May 2012 Before: Toner SC DCJ File Number(s): 2010/95238