Aslan v R [2015] NSWDC 185

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aslan v R [2015] NSWDC 185 Hearing dates: 28 - 30 April 2015 Date of orders: 30 April 2015 Decision date: 30 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Appeal against conviction dismissed

Leave to appeal sentence refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Wanton/furious driving – Appellant and complainants involved in property dispute concerning motor vehicle – Complainants attempted to repossess vehicle from outside appellant's residence – Complainants sat on bonnet of vehicle while waiting for tow truck– Appellant drove vehicle and complainants came off and suffered bodily harm – Whether self-defence/duress/necessity – Neither subjective nor objective element of respective defences established

WORDS & PHRASES – "Wanton" – "Furious" Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Chatterton v Parker (1914) 3LT 381 DPP for North Ireland v Lynch [1975] AC 653 DPP v Bell [1992] RTR 335 Edwards v Macrae (1991) 14 MVR 193 Giorgianni v R (1985) 156 CLR 473 R v Howe [1987] AC 417 Jiminez v R (1992) 173 CLR 572 R v Bolton (unreported 14 May 1981) R v Cairns [1992] 2 Cr App R 137 R v Conway [1989] 1 QB 290 R v Dunne (NSWCCA, 1 March 1993, unreported) R v Loughnan (1981) VR 443 R v White (1987) 9 NSWLR 427 R v Willer (1986) 83 Cr App R 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Askin Aslan (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Askin Aslan (Appellant) Solicitor for Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/201777 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Burwood Local Court Date of Decision: 22 October 2014 Before: Pearce LCM