GIOURTALIS, Angelos v R [2013] NSWCCA 216

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GIOURTALIS, Angelos v R [2013] NSWCCA 216 Hearing dates: 21 February 2013 Decision date: 25 September 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hidden J at [1796]; Button J at [1799] Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed. (2) Grant leave to appeal against sentence but appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction for multiple counts of defrauding and attempting to defraud the Commonwealth pursuant to s 29D and s 7 of the Crimes Act 1914 - whether misdirection in summing up to jury - whether misdirection by the trial judge in relation to mistake, the rule in Browne v Dunn and the taxation of foreign residents.

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction for multiple counts of defrauding and attempting to defraud the Commonwealth - whether error from prejudice regarding the admission of tendency and coincidence evidence.

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction for multiple counts of defrauding and attempting to defraud the Commonwealth - application of proviso in s 6(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - whether error by trial judge such as to make it inappropriate to apply s 6(1).

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentencing - considerations - whether trial judge failed to take into account or give sufficient weight to delay - severity of sentence. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), Pt X Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 232, 998 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 7, s 29D Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 33 Evidence Act 1995 ss 97, 101 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth), s 6-5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 (WA) Cases Cited: AK v Western Australia [2008] HCA 8; (2008) 232 CLR 438 Andrews v The Queen [1968] HCA 84; (1968) 126 CLR 198 Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v The Queen [2012] HCA 14; (2012) 246 CLR 92 Bangaru v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 204; (2012) 297 ALR 108 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Cesan v The Queen [2008] HCA 52; (2008) 236 CLR 358 Darkan v The Queen [2006] HCA 34; (2006) 227 CLR 373 Dao v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 63; (2011) 81 NSWLR 568 DSJ v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 9; (2012) 259 FLR 262 Evans v The Queen [2007] HCA 59; (2007) 235 CLR 521 Festa v The Queen [2001] HCA 72; (2001) 208 CLR 593 Fleming v The Queen [1998] HCA 68; (1998) 197 CLR 250 Gassy v The Queen [2008] HCA 18; (2008) 236 CLR 293 Glennon v The Queen [1994] HCA 7; (1994) 179 CLR 1 Handlen v The Queen [2011] HCA 51; (2011) 245 CLR 282 Homsi v R [2011] NSWCCA 164 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jacara Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd [2000] FCA 1886; (2000) 106 FCR 51 Khamis v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 179; (2010) 203 A Crim R 121 Krakouer v The Queen [1998] HCA 43; (1998) 194 CLR 202 Longman v The Queen [1989] HCA 60; (1989) 168 CLR 79 MacKenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; (1996) 190 CLR 348 Macleod v The Queen [2003] HCA 24; (2003) 214 CLR 230 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329 Nudd v R [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 225 ALR 161 Papakosmas v The Queen [1999] HCA 37; (1999) 196 CLR 297 Patel v The Queen [2012] HCA 29; (2012) 86 ALJR 954 Peters v The Queen [1998] HCA 7; (1998) 192 CLR 493 PNJ v Director of Public Prosecutions [2010] VSCA 88; (2010) 27 VR 146 Quartermaine v The Queen [1980] HCA 29; (1980) 143 CLR 595 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; (2005) 156 A Crim R 308 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; (2009) 201 A Crim R 451 R v Gay [2002] NSWCCA 6; (2002) 49 ATR 78 R v Kearnes [2003] NSWCCA 367 R v Petroulias [2005] NSWCCA 75; (2005) 62 NSWLR 663 R v Schwabeggar (1998) 4 VR 649 R v Scook [2008] WASCA 114; (2008) 185 A Crim R 164 R v Soto-Sanchez [2002] NSWCCA 160; (2002) 129 A Crim R 279 R v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 R v Zhang [2005] NSWCCA 437; (2005) 158 A Crim R 504 RWB v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 147; (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 S v The Queen [1989] HCA 66; (1989) 168 CLR 266 Spies v The Queen [2000] HCA 43; (2000) 201 CLR 603 Warren v Coombes [1979] HCA 9; (1979) 142 CLR 531 Weiss v The Queen [2005] HCA 81; (2005) 224 CLR 300 Wilde v The Queen [1988] HCA 6; (1988) 164 CLR 365 Wills v Petroulias [2003] NSWCA 286; (2003) 58 NSWLR 598 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Angelos Giourtalis (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D G Pullinger (Appellant) P R McGuire (Respondent) Solicitors: Sydney Criminal & Family Lawyers (Appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/14973 & 56 ors Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-11-18 00:00:00 Before: Syme DCJ File Number(s): 2009/14973 2009/15550 2009/15664 2009/17179 2009/18085 2009/20772 2009/20773 2009/20774 2009/20775 2009/27607 2009/27935 2009/28580 2009/28785 2009/31562 2009/31563 2009/31564 2009/31566 2009/81736 2009/81737 2009/81738 2009/81741 2009/87465 2009/89337 2009/92820 2009/92821 2009/98339 2009/98340 2009/98341 2009/98344 2009/107234 2009/108597 2009/108971 2009/109549 2009/111753 2009/114008 2009/115505 2009/115664 2009/117329 2009/118238 2009/119821 2009/120998 2009/121101 2009/162243 2009/162244 2009/162245 2009/162246 2009/162247 2009/162248 2009/162249 2009/162252 2009/167779 2009/167780 2009/167781 2009/173287 2009/173288 2009/183521 2009/183522