Cabezuela v R [2020] NSWCCA 107

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cabezuela v R [2020] NSWCCA 107 Hearing dates: 1 May 2020 Date of orders: 25 May 2020 Decision date: 25 May 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Walton J at [2] Harrison J at [140] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal with respect to ground 3 of the application for leave to appeal against sentence.

(2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – conviction appeal – juror with legal training – whether jurisdictional error – denial of jurisdiction – section 53B of the Jury Act – discretion to discharge – trial judge cognisant of discretion

CRIMINAL – appeal against sentence – severity – sexual offences – manifest excess – objective gravity of the offending – indicative sentences – whether amenable to appeal – structure of sentence – subjective factors of age and health – not manifestly excessive

EVIDENCE – fresh evidence – new evidence – circumstances COVID-19 for persons Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Borg v R; Gray v R [2020] NSWCCA 67 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Doe v R [2013] NSWCCA 248 Douar v R (2005) 159 A Crim R 154; [2005] NSWCCA 455 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kerr v R (2016) 78 MVR 191; [2016] NSWCCA 218 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Abbott (1985) 17 A Crim R 355 R v Ehrenburg (Unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 14 December 1990) R v Smith (1987) 27 A Crim R 315 R v Wilson (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 1077 Scott v R [2020] NSWCCA 81 Vale v R (2016) 77 MVR 194; [2016] NSWCCA 154 Vuni v R [2006] NSWCCA 171 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maximo Cabezuela (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (Appellant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)