Benson v R [2016] NSWCCA 267

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Benson v R [2016] NSWCCA 267 Hearing dates: 18 November 2016 Date of orders: 30 November 2016 Decision date: 30 November 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Payne JA at [2]; Button J at [35]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence –wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm –whether sentencing judge made House v The King errors in her factual findings – where parties presented two irreconcilable accounts of the critical facts – no error shown – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Part 4 Division 1A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5 Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 90 ALJR 758; [2016] HCA 25 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v Edwards [2009] SASC 233 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Audette Amy Therese Benson (appellant) The Crown (respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Bellanto QC (appellant) N Williams / Stewart (respondent)

Solicitors: Beazley Boorman Lawyers (appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2014/5286 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 18 September 2015 Before: Huggett DCJ File Number(s): 2014/5286