Convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne has been led out of court docket by seven sheriffs as he headed house to spend Easter along with his household after he was set free on bail.
The 35-year-old walked out of Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Thursday afternoon, clutching the hand of his spouse Amellia Bonnici as seven sheriff’s officers informed media to get out of the best way.
Hayne was discovered responsible of sexual assault on Tuesday, and confronted a full-day bail listening to on Thursday the place Crown prosecutor John Sfinas utilized for him to be taken into custody.
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Defence barrister Margaret Cunneen SC opposed the applying and informed the court docket Hayne was “too high-profile” to be despatched to jail within the midst of main media protection.
He will probably be sentenced on May 8.
Judge Graham Turnbull SC agreed with the defence’s opposition, saying “who he is and what’s surrounded him” has made him “particularly vulnerable in the circumstances”.
Hayne will now spend the following month on bail earlier than his destiny is sealed at a sentencing on May 8.
“It is something which is an exceptional case and created an exceptional circumstance,” he stated.
“I’m of the view they exist sufficient to justify a rejection of the detention application.”
He accepted Hayne can be held in “deprived circumstances” whereas in custody, and can be basically in a 3 by three metre cell, “not because of his offending but because he’s Jarryd Hayne”.
“What I have here is evidence that suggests public interest in this matter is of the very highest level,” he stated.
“It is not some obscure criminal well-known to certain groups as opposed to the general prison population – it’s a man who is well-known in the community and has been elevated in a way that is exceptional,” Judge Turnbull stated.
The court docket heard Hayne had acquired a whole lot of threats within the days for the reason that responsible verdict, together with one which stated he was “the lowest of the low” who deserved “no sympathy”.
“Should lock him up with a few guys and teach him what it’s like to have your consent disregarded,” one risk learn.
Another learn: “Big bubba is waiting”.
Judge Turnbull stated there was proof Hayne had been “vilified” within the public area as he anticipated the star can be taken into custody at a later date.
He informed the court docket there was “no question” Hayne can be going to jail when he faces sentencing subsequent month.
Ms Cunneen stated the younger household has endured massive quantities of “vitriol” following the decision.
She argued that Hayne shouldn’t be taken into custody as a result of he’s too high-profile.
“This is a case which is exceptional, there wouldn’t be such a massive press contingent present in court if there wasn’t something exceptional about this case, but that has added to the unrelenting media pressure on this very young family,” Ms Cunneen stated.
“The fact (is) this family can’t even walk out of their homes without the pressure of the press on them.”
The court docket heard Hayne had beforehand been focused whereas in custody, which means he needed to be protected, with the choice to launch him on bail based mostly on the situations he would face now, somewhat than what he would face when sentenced.
Ms Cunneen stated Hayne is “much more liable” to assaults whereas in custody because the “intensity of publicity” is larger than ever.
The court docket was informed there had been feedback made to the household’s private social media accounts which seem like “threatening”.
“The visceral response is grossly out of proportion to the relative seriousness to the circumstances in this case,” she stated.
“Mr Hayne is treated as the most evil and serious sex offender that has ever come out of the earth.”
Ms Cunneen stated the household would additionally need to “change their circumstances” whereas Hayne is in custody.
The court docket heard from the officer in command of cells at Downing Centre and the top of safety at Parklea jail, Jeremiah Petereu.
Mr Petereu informed the court docket he was conscious of the matter resulting from media protection and believed Hayne can be a goal in jail.
“Given the high media interest around it, the fact that he’s known, inmates might want to either use him to extort for money or make a name for themselves, be violent,” he stated.
“To mitigate that extra risk we will ensure he is away from others.”
He informed the court docket as Hayne is a high-profile prisoner, he can be escorted alone.
“We do take extra measures when it comes to high media interest and a high profile person,” Mr Petereu stated.
Earlier within the day, Ms Cunneen known as Ms Bonnici to the stand, after telling the court docket the approaching few weeks can be tough for Hayne’s household if he’s taken into custody.
When requested by Ms Cunneen in regards to the couple’s household, Ms Bonnici broke down on the stand.
“Have you prepared an affidavit in relation to what the next few weeks will mean to you and your family without your husband’s support to get things prepared for his sentence?” Ms Cunneen requested.
Ms Bonnici started crying earlier than she stated: “I can’t even put that into words.”
The court docket heard the household must relocate to a “country town” so Ms Bonnici may get assist with supporting her household.
She informed the Crown prosecutor she must depend on prolonged household.
Mr Sfinas recommended there have been “a lot of people” to help Hayne and Ms Bonnici in court docket.
“I think it’s different to extended family support, they can’t help raise my [family],” she replied.
Ms Bonnici informed the court docket Hayne and her household had acquired no earnings for the previous 5 years and had been dwelling off her husband’s financial savings.
When Ms Bonnici completed giving proof, she kissed Hayne earlier than returning to her seat on the entrance of the general public gallery.
Mr Sfinas stated Hayne must be taken into custody no matter his standing.
“All it comes down to is the fact the offender was a high-profile footballer, and that’s all it comes down to,” Mr Sfinas stated.
After 5 years, three trials, an attraction and 9 months in jail, Hayne was on Tuesday discovered responsible of sexually assaulting a girl at her Newcastle house in 2018.
It was the third time the Dally M winner has confronted a trial over the identical incident, and the second time he was discovered responsible.
While he claims the sexual encounter was completely consensual, the jury accepted the lady’s model of occasions that she repeatedly stated “no” and ”cease”.
He hugged his spouse, Amellia Bonnici, who walked into court docket sporting a blue costume with a gray coat.
Family and associates crammed the general public gallery, with some even sharing seats to suit everybody within the room.
Media have been requested to take a seat within the jury field, whereas all the public gallery was full of supporters, a lot of which may very well be heard crying throughout Ms Bonnici’s proof.
Hayne plans to attraction the conviction, telling media exterior court docket on Tuesday he was “pretty confident” it will go in his favour.
The jury of six males and 6 ladies took virtually 23 hours to come back to the decision, earlier than the foreman stated the phrase “guilty” to the courtroom simply after 3.30pm Tuesday.
Hayne will face court docket once more in May.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au