Kurt Michael Devetak v R [2018] NSWDC 23

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kurt Michael Devetak v R [2018] NSWDC 23 Hearing dates: 6 February 2018 Date of orders: 22 February 2018 Decision date: 22 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction is allowed in part. (2) I set aside the conviction for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and the penalty imposed by the magistrate for that offence. (3) I find the offence of common assault proven. (4) I will hear the parties on sentence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – elements of offence – determination of guilt – assault – assault occasioning actual bodily harm on – defence – self-defence – response – lawful force APPEAL – conviction – not guilty – reasons of magistrate – review of decision – review of evidence OTHER – police officer – incident – custody area Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 S.18(1) Crimes Act 1900 ss.59, 61, 418 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 s.231 Cases Cited: Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290 R v Katarzynski [2002] NSWCCA 613 R v Conlon (1993) 69 A Crim R 92 Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35 Lindley v Rutter [1981] QB 128 McIntosh v Webster (1980) 43 FLR 112 State of New South Wales v Nominal Defendant [2009] NSWCA 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kurt Michael Devetak (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Hood (Appellant)