Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112 Hearing dates: 15 April 2020 Decision date: 03 June 2020 Before: R A Hulme J at [1]; Hamill J at [56]; Wilson J at [77] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – parity – same sentencing judge for co-offenders – co-offenders charged with different offences – sentencing judge explicitly addressed differences between offenders – modest sentence in the circumstances – no justifiable sense of grievance – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 93T(1), 193B(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(1) Cases Cited: Anthony v R [2016] VSCA 22 Dunn v R [2018] NSWCCA 108 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hilder v R [2011] VSCA 192 Jimmy v The Queen (2010) 77 NSWLR 540 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 McCloskey-Sharp v R [2015] VSCA 87 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 at 301-302; [1997] HCA 26 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 at 279; [1999] HCA 54 Roujnikov v R [2015] VSCA 97 Ryan v R [2016] VSCA 255 Stocco, Gino v R; Stocco, Mark v R [2018] NSWCCA 77 Tatana v R [2006] NSWCCA 398 Williamson v R [2019] VSCA 138 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Florian Chamon (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I McLachlan (Applicant) Mr P Leask (Crown)