R v Dong, Matur; R v Marial; R v Dong, Ayuok; R v Mathiang [2016] NSWCCA 195

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dong, Matur; R v Marial; R v Dong, Ayuok; R v Mathiang [2016] NSWCCA 195 Hearing dates: 10 August 2016 Date of orders: 10 August 2016 Decision date: 02 September 2016 Before: Payne JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [96]; Adamson J at [97]. Decision: Appeal dismissed in each case Catchwords: CRIMINAL ‑ Crown appeal against sentence –whether sentence manifestly inadequate – grievous bodily harm with intent ‑ where sentencing judge imposed a suspended sentence for all four offenders ‑ whether sentencing judge erred in assessing the offences at the low end of the range of objective seriousness – exercise of residual discretion ‑ appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5D Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 12 Cases Cited: Amado v R [2011] NSWCCA 197 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; 201 A Crim R 379 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Da-Pra v R; R v Da-Pra [2014] NSWCCA 211 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Latouff (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Mahoney ACJ, 12 December 1996, unrep) RCW v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190; 244 A Crim R 541 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; 136 A Crim R 451 Regina v Z [2006] NSWCCA 342; 167 A Crim R 436 Zamagias v Regina [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (appellant) Matur Dong (respondent) Manham Marial (respondent) Ayuok Dong (respondent) Bol Mathiang (respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Adams (Crown) P Coady (Respondent – Dong, Matur) A Cook (Respondent – Dong, Ayuok) A Hughes (Respondent – Marial) L Fernandez (Respondent – Mathiang)