Australia, June 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 5:
1. ADAMSON JA: Sairusi Rokovada (the applicant) seeks leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on him by Hanley SC DCJ (the sentencing judge) on 21 October 2024 for a single count of sexual intercourse without consent contrary to s 61I of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The applicant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 2 years and 6 months commencing on 7 May 2024 and expiring on 6 November 2026, with a non-parole period of 1 year and 3 months, expiring on 6 August 2025. The sentence imposed reflected a discount of 10% for the applicant's plea of guilty.
2. The sole proposed ground of appeal alleges that the sentencing j...