Lodhi v R

Faheem Khalid Lodhi appeals against his convictions for collecting documents, seeking information, and possessing documents connected with the preparation for a terrorist act, and against his sentences. The trial judge found that the appellant had the intention of using the collected information to carry out an act of terror to intimidate the Australian Government and the public. The appeal against conviction was dismissed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal. The court considered several issues, including whether the indictment lacked particularity or was duplicitous, whether the Crown had to prove that at the time of the collection, the action, or the possession, the accused had determined when, how, where, or by whom the terrorist act might be carried out, whether the evidence had probative value, and whether the sentence was manifestly excessive. The court found that the indictment was particular and not duplicitous, and the Crown did not have to prove that the accused had determined all details of the terrorist act. The evidence had probative value, and the risk of unfair prejudice did not outweigh it. The sentence was not manifestly excessive, and the appeal against sentence was dismissed.