Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 1:

1. By summons filed 11 February 2025, the Attorney General for New South Wales seeks an order against the defendant Mr Yasin Cullu, who appears by his tutor, Dr Katherine Johnson, to extend his status as a forensic patient pursuant to ss 121, 127(1)(a) and 128 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) (the MHCIFP Act).

2. On 16 April 2025 Justice Davies made an order pursuant to s 126(5) of the MHCIFP Act for the appointment of two qualified psychiatrists, registered psychologists or medical practitioners (or a combination of such persons) to conduct examinations of the defendant and to provide reports to the Supreme Court and made an interim order pursuant to ss 130 and 131 of the MHCIFP Act for the extension of the defendant's status as a forensic patient for three months from 11 May 2025.

Background

3. The defendant is a 41 year old man who was born in Sydney. He is one of three children born to Turkish parents. The defendant has reported a happy childhood and that he has a positive relationship with his family. He attended high school until year nine, when he was expelled from school. Following this he has worked intermittently as a labourer and a truck driver. He is divorced and has no children.

4. The defendant has been diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder and is currently detained in the Bronte Unit of the Forensic Hospital.

Criminal History

5. The defendant has a criminal history commencing in 2002 when he was convicted of driving offences and an offence of resisting an officer in execution of his duty. In 2009 he was convicted of attempting to induce the dispensation of a prescription. In 2010 he was convicted of contravening apprehended violence orders on multiple occasions.

6. The defendant was convicted of common assault in 2014, which related to an attack on a person exercising at the South Sydney Juniors gymnasium. The victim was using the gym equipment when the defendant approached him from behind, struck his knee into the victim's lower back forcing him onto the ground, knelt on him, held him down and punched him numerous times to the face. The victim and the defendant were unacquainted with one another and the assault was unprovoked. The defendant was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment with a 5 month non-parole period in relation to that assault.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/198633894c0ab860948716d8)

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