Edmonds v R [2022] NSWCCA 103

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Edmonds v R [2022] NSWCCA 103 Hearing dates: 11 May 2022 Date of orders: 25 May 2022 Decision date: 25 May 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Rothman J at [2] Dhanji J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Quash the sentences imposed in the District Court on 6 November 2020 by his Honour Judge Colefax SC. (4) In lieu thereof, with respect to each count on the indictment, sentence the applicant to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 2 years commencing on 6 April 2020 and concluding on 5 April 2022 with a balance of term of 1 year which is due to expire on 5 April 2023. (5) I note that the applicant became eligible for parole on 5 April 2022. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – two offences of doing an act intending to pervert the course of justice – forging letters for use in bail application – sentencing judge rejected applicant's evidence in psychological report – no indication to applicant that issue was to be taken – denial of procedural fairness – error in assessment of objective seriousness – "typical" case not necessarily a mid-range case – cumulation not warranted – resentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 319 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 43 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 44(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 4 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 501(3A) Cases Cited: Amiri v R [2017] NSWCCA 157 BS v R [2021] NSWCCA 39 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 601; [2013] HCA 27 Farkas v R [2014] NSWCCA 141; 243 A Crim R 388 Gould v R; R v Gould [2021] NSWCCA 92 Greentree v R [2018] NSWCCA 227 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Ke v R [2021] NSWCCA 177 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 R v Bourchas [2002] NSWCCA 373; 133 A Crim R 413 R v Edmonds [2020] NSWDC 687 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; 195 A Crim R 38 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Weir v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kelly Edmonds (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Applicant) A Morris (Respondent)