Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Daniels v R [2016] NSWCCA 35 Hearing dates: 15 February 2016 Decision date: 09 March 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [2] RS Hulme AJ at [59] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The order of Lerve DCJ made on 20 November 2014 that the applicant's parole at the expiration of the non-parole period be supervised, and that it be subject to the condition that he enter into and remain within a full-time residential rehabilitation facility until his treatment and counselling for alcohol abuse is completed, is set aside. 3. The appeal against the sentence imposed is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence - whether sentence is manifestly excessive – recklessly cause grievous bodily harm – whether sentencing judge failed to have regard to the applicant's background (alcohol exposure from youth) – whether sentencing judge erred in imposing a parole condition that the applicant enter into full-time rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hopley v R [2008] NSWCCA 105 Ingrey v R [2016] NSWCCA 31 Kentwell v R [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Kiernan v R [2016] NSWCCA 12 Lowndes v R [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 McCullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94; 194 A Crim R 439 Mansour v R; Hughes v R [2013] NSWCCA 35 Moss v R [2011] NSWCCA 86 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Pattalis v R [2013] NSWCCA 171 R v Carroll [2010] NSWCCA 55; 77 NSWLR 45 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120; 243 A Crim R 31 R v Pham [2015] HCA 39 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Webster v R [2006] NSWCCA 346 Wilson v R [2008] NSWCCA 245 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Craig Daniels (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: W Hunt (Applicant) H Baker (Crown)