R v RG [2015] NSWDC 221

R v RG [2015] NSWDC 221

The offence of conspiring to pervert the course of justice is serious, particularly where the object is to induce a witness to give evidence the offender believes to be false, and the principles of parity and totality, as well as the nature of the offender's criminal history and conditions of custody, must be balanced in determining an appropriate sentence.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics
['conspiring to Pervert the Course of Justice' 'sentencing']
['criminal Law'] ['conspiring to Pervert the Course of Justice' 'sentencing']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What is the appropriate sentence for the offence of conspiring to pervert the course of justice given the circumstances of the case?']

Ratio Decidendi

The offence of conspiring to pervert the course of justice is serious, particularly where the object is to induce a witness to give evidence the offender believes to be false, and the principles of parity and totality, as well as the nature of the offender's criminal history and conditions of custody, must be balanced in determining an appropriate sentence.

Court Disposition

Sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

  • ["Offender sentenced to a non-parole period of 3 years and a head sentence of 4 years' imprisonment, commencing 15 May 2028, with the non-parole period to expire on 14 May 2031."]