Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 16 March 2020 Date of orders: 20 May 2020 Decision date: 20 May 2020 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Rothman J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is allowed. (3) The sentence imposed on the applicant in the Port Macquarie District Court on 22 January 2019 is quashed. (4) In lieu thereof, the applicant is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 3 years and 9 months to commence on 26 April 2018 and expire on 25 January 2022 and a non-parole period of 2 years and 1 month to commence on 26 April 2018 and expire on 25 May 2020. (5) Pursuant to s 53A(4) of the Crimes (Sentencing Act Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) the indicative sentences are: Count 1: 18 months' imprisonment. Count 2: 3 years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – using offensive instrument with intent – reckless wounding – reference to R v Way – whether sentencing principles applied erroneously – applicant's moral culpability – Bugmy factors – notional accumulation – whether failure to provide adequate reasons Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 27, s 33(1)(a), s 33B(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Act Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 44(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Cases Cited: Berryman v R [2017] NSWCCA 297 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Burgess v R [2019] NSWCCA 13 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 17 Chaouk v R [2017] NSWCCA 295 Griffin v R [2018] NSWCCA 259 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Osborne v R [2015] NSWCCA 260 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Rae [2013] NSWCCA 9 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 16; [2004] NSWCCA 131 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 725; Horvath v R [2019] NSWCCA 285 Taitoko v R [2020] NSWCCA 43 Truong v R; R v Le; Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 36 Tuite v R [2018] NSWCCA 175 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 ZA v R [2017] NSWCCA 132 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Orey Thomas Kliendienst (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)