Kocyigit v R [2018] NSWCCA 279

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kocyigit v R [2018] NSWCCA 279 Hearing dates: 28 November 2018 Date of orders: 07 December 2018 Decision date: 07 December 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Bellew J at [2] Campbell J at [39] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Offences – Sentence – Appeal – Robbery inflicting actual bodily harm – Where applicant and co-offender assaulted and robbed a member of the public – Serious injuries inflicted to the victim – Relevance of applicant's mental state in determining sentence – Relevance of applicant's youth – Objectively serious offending – Whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alkanaan v R [2017] NSWCCA 56 Azzi v R [2008] NSWCCA 169 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De la Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v R: Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 JM v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 55; [2012] NSWCCA 83 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Mansour v R; Hughes v R [2013] NSWCCA 35 McDonald v R [2015] NSWCCA 280 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Tuuta [2014] NSWCCA 40 R v Woods [1990] NSWCCA 9 October 1990 Vaeila v R [2010] NSWCCA 113 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Zhao v R [2016] NSWCCA 179 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mehmet Kocyigit – Applicant Regina - Crown Representation: Counsel: S Kluss – Applicant E Balodis - Crown