R v Egge [2020] NSWDC 277

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Egge [2020] NSWDC 277 Hearing dates: Trial dates: 6 May 2019 – 17 October 2019 - Sentence hearing: 20 December 2019 Date of orders: 05 June 2020 Decision date: 05 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: Convicted. Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 19 months to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order with 120 hours of community service (light duties). The sum of $25,800.75 be paid by Phillip Mark Egge to the Commonwealth by way of reparation. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Penalties — Intensive correction orders – CRIME — Fraud — Dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception – Fraud against the revenue – Fact-finding on sentence – Consistency with jury verdicts – inconsistency with jury verdicts – Tax incentive scheme – Research and Development Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Criminal Code Act 1995 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Pratten v R [2014] NSWCCA 117 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v McHaffie (unreported 8 April 2011, Queensland District Court) R v Michael (unreported 1 March 2013) R v Neylon (unreported 20 June, 2008 Victorian County Court). R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Van Tung Luu (BC8400397; unreported 7 December 1984, NSWCCA R v Winchester (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Phillip Mark Egge (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr. B. Eurell (Counsel for the offender) Ms. K. Marinos (Counsel for the Crown)