Issa v R [2017] NSWCCA 188

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Issa v R [2017] NSWCCA 188 Hearing dates: 21 July 2017 Decision date: 02 August 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adamson J at [2] Bellew J at [104] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against aggregate sentence – damage to property intending thereby to pervert the course of justice – whether De Simoni principle infringed by taking into account foresight of consequences of damage to property – HELD – principle not infringed because more serious offences (ss 196 and 198 of Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)) require intention to cause consequences; recklessness as to consequences insufficient

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – relevance of Second Reading Speech – can be used to construe provision but not determinative – express words of statute guide to legislative intent Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 35, 112, 195, 196, 198, 319 Crimes Amendment Act 2007 (NSW), Sch 1 Crimes (Criminal Destruction and Damage) Amendment Act 1987 (NSW), Sch 1 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 44, 53A, 54B Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 20, 27, 166, 168, 268 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 34 Cases Cited: Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Cassidy v R [2012] NSWCCA 68 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Josefski v R [2010] NSWCCA 41; (2010) 217 A Crim R 183 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Mundine v R [2017] NSWCCA 97 Nasser v R [2017] NSWCCA 104 R v Chisari [2006] NSWCCA 19 R v Teremoana (1990) 54 SASR 30 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech (New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 28 October 1987 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bill Issa (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M C Ramage QC (Applicant) N Adams (Respondent)