Aytugrul v R [2015] NSWCCA 139

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aytugrul v R [2015] NSWCCA 139 Hearing dates: 8 April 2015 Decision date: 12 June 2015 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Simpson J at [2]; Adamson J at [40] Decision: (1) The time in which to file an application for leave to appeal extended to 29 July 2013;

(2) Leave to appeal granted;

(3) Appeal allowed, sentence imposed on 16 April 2009 set aside;

(4) The applicant is sentenced to imprisonment made up of a non-parole period of 20 years and 3 months commencing on 5 June 2007 and expiring on 4 September 2027, with a balance of term of 6 years and 9 months, expiring on 4 June 2034. Catchwords: APPEAL - sentencing - murder - "Muldrock error" - ground upheld - applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 4 Div 1A, s 44(2) Cases Cited: Aytugrul v R [2010] NSWCCA 272; 205 A Crim R 157 Aytugrul v The Queen [2012] HCA 15; 247 CLR 170 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Davis [2015] NSWCCA 90 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yusuf Aytugrul (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M P King (Applicant) J A Girdham SC (Respondent)

Solicitors: S E O'Connor - Legal Aid of NSW (Applicant) C Hyland - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/5115 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Citation: R v Yusuf Aytugrul [2009] NSWSC 275 Date of Decision: 16 April 2009 Before: R A Hulme J File Number(s): 2008/5115