Murray v R [2019] NSWCCA 235

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Murray v R [2019] NSWCCA 235 Hearing dates: 19 August 2019 Date of orders: 02 October 2019 Decision date: 02 October 2019 Before: Johnson J at [1]; Price J at [2]; Lonergan J at [86] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – appeal against sentence – wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm – whether sentencing judge erred in finding the objective seriousness of the offence was in the mid-range – whether lack of motive is to be taken into account in determining objective seriousness – whether absence of specific aggravating factors prevented sentencing judge's assessment – whether sentencing judge erred by failing to properly address the applicant's mental state – whether planning is required for the specific intention for an offence contrary to s 33(1)(a) – whether sentencing judge gave insufficient weight to ameliorating factors – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether undiscounted starting point of sentence was about 10 years Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 33, 35 Cases Cited: AM v R [2012] NSWCCA 203; (2012) 225 A Crim R 481 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirili v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Clinton v R [2014] NSWCCA 320 Cramp v R [2016] NSWCCA 305 GW v R [2018] NSWCCA 79 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lees v R [2019] NSWCCA 65 Louizos v R, R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71; (2009) 194 A Crim R 223 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Testalamuta v R [2007] NSWCCA 258 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Murray (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Doosey (Applicant) Mr R Ranken (Respondent)