Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Hearing dates: 5 April 2017 Decision date: 05 April 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; R A Hulme J at [3]; Beech-Jones J at [42] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence - wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm contrary to s 33(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 – whether sentence manifestly excessive – weight given to the applicant's background as victim of domestic violence – consideration of imprisonment leaving the applicant's daughter with no parent – matters of weight the province of the sentencing judge – where the sentencing judge referenced all the pertinent features raised by the applicant – sentence within bounds of sentencing judge's discretion Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 7, 44(2) Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 PK v R [2012] NSWCCA 263 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Faafaletimu Jane Vaiusu (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Barrie (Applicant) Mr S Hughes (Crown)