R v Saenz de Heredia [2017] NSWDC 293

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Saenz de Heredia [2017] NSWDC 293 Hearing dates: 8 August 2017 Date of orders: 09 August 2017 Decision date: 09 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: The accused is an unacceptable risk of failing to appear at any proceedings Catchwords: BAIL – RELEASE APPLICATION – show cause offence – use of explosive device – cause shown by combination of factors – whether accused is an unacceptable risk – whether immigration detention can be imposed as a condition of bail – accused remains unacceptable risk – release application declined Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1978 (NSW) Bail Act 2013 (NSW) ss 7, 16A(1), 16B(1)(e)(i), 18(1), 19, 20A, 25(1), 28 and 29(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 128 and 165 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions v Hourigan [2017] NSWCCA 170 Islam v R [2014] ACTCA 2 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Dhingra [2000] FCA 406 Moukhallaletti v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCCA 314 Parhizkar v R (2014) 245 A Crim R 515; [2014] NSWCCA 240 R v Farrell [2016] NSWSC 1278 R v Xie [2015] NSWSC 1833 R v Dadash [2012] NSWSC 1511 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Mr Roberto Saenz de Heredia (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms V Lydiard (Crown) Ms G Lewar (Accused)