Daniel Keneally, son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally, has failed to overturn his conviction for fabricating a statement that resulted in the wrongful imprisonment of an innocent man. The case centered on a phone call complaint about illegal strip searches, during which the man did not make threats as claimed by Keneally.
Despite arguments that Keneally did not intend to provide false evidence, the court upheld the conviction. The judge emphasized the severity of Keneally’s actions, describing them as a serious crime against public justice.
Keneally has been sentenced to a 15-month intensive corrections order, fined $2000, and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. The dismissal of the appeal confirms the initial ruling and underscores the gravity of fabricating evidence in legal proceedings.