Lergou v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] NSWSC 1461

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lergou v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] NSWSC 1461 Hearing dates: 13 October 2020 Date of orders: 22 October 2020 Decision date: 22 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: The summons is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS — Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 19AY — Appeal against non-parole period fixed by Local Court — Nature of appeal — Appeal by rehearing — Whether rehearing de novo SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Non-parole period — Mitigating factors — Delay and assistance to law enforcement authorities — Matters of weight in discretionary exercise Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 19AU, 19AW, 19AY Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 17 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 10A Criminal Code (Cth), ss 11.1, 307.1 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485; [1993] HCA 15 Blanco v R [1999] NSWCCA 121; 106 A Crim R 303 Cant v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] QSC 62 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Hudson v R [2016] NSWCCA 278 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Cant [2014] QCA 334 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Gay [2002] NSWCCA 6 R v Schwabegger [1998] 4 VR 649 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Lergou (Appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D McMahon (Appellant) K Curry (Respondent)