PO v R [2020] NSWCCA 129

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PO v R [2020] NSWCCA 129 Hearing dates: 22 May 2020 Decision date: 17 June 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Hamill J at [45]; Cavanagh J at [46] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – offence of doing act with intent to pervert the course of justice – attempts to intimidate witnesses in sexual assault proceedings – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of offending – whether sentence manifestly excessive – strong subjective case – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 319 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 5 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Casella v R [2019] NSWCCA 201 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Hakim, Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 5 September 1996, unrep R v Purtell, Garry Michael [2001] NSWCCA 21 R v Taouk (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Category: Principal judgment Parties: PO – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: W Terracini SC/P Kondich – Applicant G Newton – Respondent Crown