McVittie v R [2015] NSWCCA 92

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McVittie v R [2015] NSWCCA 92 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Decision date: 13 May 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Wilson J at [51] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – aggravated kidnapping – where applicant seeks to have fresh evidence considered on appeal – appellate court's jurisdiction to review findings of fact – open to trial judge to find limited prospects of rehabilitation on evidence available at sentence hearing – no error established permitting fresh evidence to be considered – no substantial miscarriage of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss33, 86(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6(3) Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339 Alvares v R; Farache v R [2011] NSWCCA 33; 209 A Crim R 297 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; 209 A Crim R 509 Lacey v Attorney General (Qld) [2011] HCA 10; 242 CLR 573 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 R v Kyriakou (1987) 29 A Crim R 50 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sean James McVittie (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Ms T Smith (Crown)