Australia, Aug. 26 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 25:

1. On 27 June 2025 (and for the purposes of a judge-alone trial which I had ordered on 23 June 2025) I arraigned Tyran Izzard on indictment ...26.3 which contained three Counts.

2. The first of those Counts was that:

"On 12 June 2021, at Parramatta in the State of New South Wales, [Tyran Izzard] robbed Vicky Sharma of property, namely, a mobile phone and Bluetooth earbuds, the property of Vicky Sharma, whilst being armed with a dangerous weapon, namely, a firearm or imitation firearm."

3. Before turning to the second Count on the indictment, I note that there is an available statutory alternative to Count 1 (cf MFI-7), namely:

"On 12 June 2021, at Parramatta in the State of New South Wales, [Tyran Izzard] robbed Vicky Sharma of property, namely, a mobile phone and Bluetooth earbuds, the property of Vicky Sharma, whilst being armed with an offensive weapon."

4. The second of the Counts on the indictment was that:

"Between 12 June 2021 and 14 June 2021, at Sydney in the State of New South Wales, [Tyran Izzard] dealt with proceeds of crime, namely, $900.00 in Australian currency, knowing that it was the proceeds of crime and intending to conceal that it was the proceeds of crime."

5. The third Count on the indictment was a statutory alternative to the second Count and was that:

"Between 12 June 2021 and 14 June 2021, at Sydney in the State of New South Wales, [Tyran Izzard] dealt with proceeds of crime, namely, $900.00 in Australian currency, knowing that it was the proceeds of crime."

6. Upon his arraignment, Mr Izzard pleaded not guilty to the three Counts on the indictment.

7. In my deliberations, I must consider each Count separately. As the evidence and issues in the trial developed, it is convenient to consider Count 1 first.

8. In order for the Court to find Mr Izzard guilty of that Count, the Crown must prove, beyond reasonable doubt, each of the elements of that Count.

9. "Beyond reasonable doubt" are ordinary, everyday words and that is how I shall apply them.

10. It is not for Mr Izzard to prove his innocence, but for the Crown to prove his guilt to the high standard I have referred to.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/1985f29ff87a8b35689293b8)

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