Kim v R [2015] NSWCCA 115

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kim v R [2015] NSWCCA 115 Hearing dates: 20 May 2015 Decision date: 27 May 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [64] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against conviction granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against conviction – recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in company – where plea of guilty entered – principles applicable to conviction appeal after guilty plea – whether the applicant appreciated the nature of the charge to which the plea was entered – whether legal advice concerning 'in company' was correct and adequate – no miscarriage of justice – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 35(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A(2) Cases Cited: Blackwell v R [2011] NSWCCA 93; 81 NSWLR 119 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Khamis v R [2014] NSWCCA 152 Lawson v R [2011] NSWCCA 44 Markou v R [2012] NSWCCA 64; 221 A Crim R 48 Meissner v The Queen [1995] HCA 41; 184 CLR 132 R v Davies (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 16 December 1993, unrep) R v Favero [1999] NSWCCA 320 R v Ferrer-Esis (1991) 55 A Crim R 231 R v Ganderton (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 17 September 1998; unrep) R v Hawker [2005] NSWCCA 118 R v Hura [2001] NSWCCA 61; 121 A Crim R 472 R v Liberti (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 R v Murphy [1965] VR 187 R v Sagiv (1986) 22 A Crim R 73 R v Toro-Martinez [2000] NSWCCA 216; 114 A Crim R 533 R v Van [2002] NSWCCA 148; 129 A Crim R 229 R v Wilkes [2001] NSWCCA 97; 122 A Crim R 310 The Queen v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Kim (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Nicholson SC with Mr B Vasic (Applicant) Ms S Dowling SC (Respondent)