Nairn v R [2015] NSWCCA 290

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nairn v R [2015] NSWCCA 290 Hearing dates: 16 November 2015 Date of orders: 25 November 2015 Decision date: 25 November 2015 Before: Johnson J at [1] Beech-Jones J at [2] R.S. Hulme AJ at [44] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal be granted; and

(2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCING – violent rampage – multiple victims – one victim stabbed 33 times and lost an eye – multiple offences including wounding with intention to cause grievous bodily harm – applicant suffered from mental illness – aggregate sentence of twelve years imprisonment including non-parole period of seven years and six months imprisonment – whether sentence manifestly excessive – relevance of mental illness – factors that arise in relation to mentally ill offenders can negate each other – Veen (No 2) – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 – s 33(1)(a), s 47, s 97(1), s 114(1)(a) - Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 - s 32(1) - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – s 44(2C), s 54B(4), s 53A(2) Cases Cited: - Barbaro v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 - Beale v R [2015] NSWCCA 120 - Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 - Engert v R (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 - Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 - Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 - PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 242 - The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39 - SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 - Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nathan Shane Nairn (aka West) – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: W.J. Hunt – Applicant E. Balodis – Respondent