Richardson v R [2021] NSWCCA 304

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Richardson v R [2021] NSWCCA 304 Hearing dates: 27 September 2021 Date of orders: 17 December 2021 Decision date: 17 December 2021 Before: Johnson J at [1]; Lonergan J at [157]; Dhanji J at [158]. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence. 2. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – domestic violence offences – three victims – whether Applicant's mental health conditions at time of offending properly taken into account on sentence – no error demonstrated – former occupation of Applicant taken into account on sentence – potential for greater degree of hardship in custody as a result of former occupation – Applicant seeks to rely upon post-sentence fresh evidence of assaults and hardship actually experienced in custody – whether fresh evidence admissible – consideration of relevant principles – miscarriage of justice not demonstrated – appeal against sentence dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Baladjam v R (2018) 341 FLR 162; [2018] NSWCCA 304 Benitez v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 166; [2006] NSWCCA 21 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Blake v R [2021] NSWCCA 258 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hoskins v R [2016] NSWCCA 157 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R (2015) 93 NSWLR 474; [2015] NSWCCA 330 Jones v R (1985) 20 A Crim R 142 Khoury v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 509; [2011] NSWCCA 118 Khoury v R [2014] NSWCCA 272 Mandranis v R (2021) 289 A Crim R 260; [2021] NSWCCA 97 Moiler v R [2021] NSWCCA 73 New South Wales v Bujdoso (2005) 227 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 76 R v Keir [2004] NSWCCA 106 R v Munday (1981) 2 NSWLR 177 Springer v R (2007) 177 A Crim R 13; [2007] NSWCCA 289 Taylor v R [2006] NSWCCA 7 Toller v R [2021] NSWCCA 204 York v The Queen (2005) 225 CLR 466; [2005] HCA 60 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Richardson (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms GA Bashir SC; Ms R Khalilizadeh (Applicant) Ms K Jeffreys (Respondent)