R (Cth) v Jia Li He (No. 2) [2021] NSWDC 769

R (Cth) v Jia Li He (No. 2) [2021] NSWDC 769

The adjournment was refused because the proposed surgery was minor, its date was uncertain, the medical evidence was not compelling, and the offender's assistance was not indispensable given the availability of other family support and nursing services.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Adjournment Application Before Sentencing
Outcome
Application for adjournment refused
Legal Topics
['adjournment' 'sentencing Procedure']
['criminal Law' 'procedure'] ['adjournment' 'sentencing Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Adjournment Application Before Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the sentencing hearing should be adjourned due to familial illness and caring responsibilities.']

Ratio Decidendi

The adjournment was refused because the proposed surgery was minor, its date was uncertain, the medical evidence was not compelling, and the offender's assistance was not indispensable given the availability of other family support and nursing services.

Court Disposition

Application for adjournment refused

Orders

  • ['The application for adjournment is refused.']