Jane Maria Sakovits v R Ronald Rudolf Sakovits v R [2014] NSWCCA 109

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jane Maria Sakovits v R Ronald Rudolf Sakovits v R [2014] NSWCCA 109 Hearing dates: 13 June 2014 Decision date: 20 June 2014 Before: Leeming JA Price J Bellew J Decision: In each case: 1.Leave to appeal granted. 2.Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - Conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth by participation in tax evasion scheme - Conspiracy extending over more than five years - Loss to the revenue in excess of $1 million - Where applicants married and were separated following the imposition of custodial sentences - Where sentencing judge found that the effect of sentences upon the mother of one of the applicants was not exceptional - Whether sentencing judge erred in so finding - Whether sentences imposed were manifestly excessive - Necessity to have regard to seriousness of the offending - No error on the part of the sentencing judge - Sentences not manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Agius v R [2011] NSWCCA 119 Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Gregory [2011] VSCA 145; (2011) 211 A Crim R 147 Eken v R [2007] NSWCCA 320 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pham v R [2009] NSWCCA 25; (2009) 193 A Crim R 190 R v Bateson [2011] NSWSC 643 R v Boughen; R v Cameron [2012] NSWCCA 17 R v Ferrer-Esis (1991) 55 A Crim R 231 R v Hart [1999] NSWCCA 240 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Mascall (unreported 11 May 2012 District Court of NSW) R v Sakovits [2013] NSWSC 464 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jane Maria Sakovits - Applicant Ronald Rudolf Sakovits - Applicant Regina - Respondent Representation: Counsel: