Australia, June 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6:
1. On 9 August 2024, after a contested hearing before Magistrate Nash in the Local Court, the Offender, Mr Karlsson, was convicted of two offences arising from events on 3 October 2023 at Potts Point.
1) Sequence 1, hinder police in the execution of duty contrary to s 61AA Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and
2) Sequence 6, use offensive language in a public place contrary to s 4A Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW).
2. Mr Karlsson appeals to this Court pursuant to s 18 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) which appeal is a rehearing on the certified transcripts before the Local Court (Charara v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 244 at [1...