Ramsey v R [2022] NSWCCA 197

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ramsey v R [2022] NSWCCA 197 Hearing dates: 29 July 2022 Date of orders: 12 September 2022 Decision date: 12 September 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL Wilson J Fagan J Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against conviction. (2) Dismiss the appeal against conviction. (3) Leave to appeal against sentence refused. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against conviction — miscarriage of justice – unreasonable verdicts – new evidence – no error or miscarriage of justice shown – verdict not unreasonable – appeal against sentence – special circumstances – whether error in consideration of appellant's subjective circumstances – manifest excess – no error shown – sentence not excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392; [1986] HCA 26 Lawless v The Queen (1979) 142 CLR 659; [1979] HCA 49 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 R v Abou-Chabake [2004] NSWCCA 356; (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark Ramsey (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (applicant) C Curtis (respondent)