Osborne v R [2015] NSWCCA 260

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Osborne v R [2015] NSWCCA 260 Hearing dates: 19 August 2015 Decision date: 24 September 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] R A Hulme J at [2] Wilson J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted 2. Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentence – offence of reckless wounding – "glassing" – single ground of appeal – whether sentence manifestly excessive Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 19; 195 CLR 665 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434; 150 A Crim R 575 R v Miria [2009] NSWCCA 68 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 R v Shepherd [2003] NSWCCA 351 R v Smith (1837) 8 Carrington & Payne 173 R v Spooner [2009] NSWCCA 247 R v Towers [2000] NSWSC 420 Sayin v R [2008] NSWCCA 307 Wilson v R [2009] NSWCCA 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trevor John Osborne (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C. Smith SC (Applicant) E. Balodis (Respondent)

Solicitors: S.E. O'Connor (Applicant) C. Hyland (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/00113791 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 19 May 2014 Before: Lakatos SC DCJ File Number(s): 2013/00113791