Troy Douglas Pleace v R [2017] NSWCCA 112

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Troy Douglas Pleace v R [2017] NSWCCA 112 Hearing dates: 28 April 2017 Date of orders: 31 May 2017 Decision date: 31 May 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Hamill J at [3] Decision: Application for leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – enter with intent to commit offence of intimidation – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – assault with crow bar in victim's home – whether sentence manifestly excessive – where applicant suffering severe psychiatric condition – schizophrenia -– relevance of statistics and outcomes in other cases – sentence high but not plainly wrong or unjust Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen [2016] HCA 25 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Dyer v R [2011] NSWCCA 185 Kennedy v R [2013] NSWCCA 19 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Mitropoulos [2004] NSWCCA 402 R v Togher [2012] NSWDC 276 Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Troy Douglas Pleace - Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Ms K Stares -Applicant Mr S Hughes – Respondent Crown