Yucebasoglu v R [2015] NSWCCA 226

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yucebasoglu v R [2015] NSWCCA 226 Hearing dates: 3 August 2015 Date of orders: 21 August 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Adams J at [2] Fagan J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – mental illness – whether error in assessment of moral culpability – whether sentences manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 Veen v R [No. 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mehmet Yucebasoglu (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: R Mathur (Applicant) N Noman SC (Crown)

Solicitors: SE O'Connor – Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) C Hyland – Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2012/344654 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 11 April 2014 Before: Craigie DCJ File Number(s): 2012/344654