Cordeiro v R [2019] NSWCCA 308

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cordeiro v R [2019] NSWCCA 308 Hearing dates: 26 July 2019 Decision date: 19 December 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Johnson J at [106]; Harrison J at [107] Decision: (1) Leave granted to appeal against conviction; appeal dismissed.

(2) Leave granted to appeal against sentence; appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – application for leave to appeal on question of fact or mixed question of fact and law – whether verdict unreasonable – whether verdict of guilty could not be supported by the evidence

CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – application for leave to appeal – whether sentencing judge erred in the assessment of the objective seriousness of the offence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HA, 61I Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Cases Cited: Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; (2005) 79 ALJR 662 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Scott (2009) 22 VR 41; [2009] VSCA 20 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Cordeiro (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)