Bobbe v R [2021] NSWCCA 44

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bobbe v R [2021] NSWCCA 44 Hearing dates: 10 March 2021 Decision date: 24 March 2021 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Walton J at [2] Hamill J at [3] Decision: (1) The release application is dismissed. (2) Bail is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – release application – bail after sentence on indictment – bail pending appeal – special or exceptional circumstances – appeal against conviction – where pleas of guilty entered on indictment – relevant considerations – assessment of prospects of appeal – escape lawful custody – defence of necessity – whether unacceptable risk Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 19, 22, 61, 67 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61L, 86 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Cases Cited: AC v R [2016] NSWCCA 107 El-Hilli and Melville v R [2015] NSWCCA 146 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Layt v R [2020] NSWCCA 231 McGlone v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2019] NSWCCA 99 R v Chi Sun Tsui (1985) 1 NSWLR 308 R v JB [2014] NSWSC 1964 R v Moore [2015] NSWSC 1262 R v Paul Campbell (a pseudonym) [2017] NSWSC 1844 R v Mirzaee [2004] NSWCCA 315 R v Rogers (1996) 86 A Crim R 542 R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94 R v Williams [2020] NSWCCA 348 United States v Bailey (1979) 444 US 394 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mahmudul Hasan Bobbe (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Jeffreys (Respondent)