King v R [2015] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: King v R [2015] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 4 May 2015 Decision date: 20 May 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Hidden J at [1] Beech-Jones J at [1] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – murder – victim beaten to death by boyfriend in her apartment – applicant intoxicated by ice at time – whether adequate attention given to rehabilitation in sentence – finding of poor prospects of rehabilitation open on evidence – no error in judge's refusal to find special circumstances – whether intoxication by ice an aggravating feature – whether principle of totality observed – whether sentence manifestly excessive – grounds of appeal not made out – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 – ss 18(1)(a), 35(2), 59(1) Cases Cited: Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Ma and Pham v R [2007] NSWCCA 240 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mill v R [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Postiglione v R [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 R v Cimone [2001] NSWCCA 98; 121 A Crim R 433 R v Gittany [2014] NSWSC 49 R v Kennedy [2013] NSWSC 1940 R v Ray [2013] NSWSC 767 R v Richardson [2012] NSWSC 521 R v Vuni [2006] NSWCCA 171 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sean Lee King – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Dr R Webb – Applicant Mr N Adams – Respondent Crown