Parkinson v R [2021] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Parkinson v R [2021] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 17 March 2021 Date of orders: 17 May 2021 Decision date: 17 May 2021 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Bellew J at [4] Wilson J at [5] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence on ground 1 refused; (2) Leave to appeal against sentence on ground 2 granted; (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Drug offences — Supply prohibited drug — Large commercial quantity — Comparison of co-offender's sentence — Parity — Assessment of objective seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 no 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 R v Carey (1990) 20 NSWLR 292; 50 A Crim R 163 R v Sawaya; R v Parkinson; R v Diamond [2020] NSWDC 130 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Tatana v R [2006] NSWCCA 398 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Tuivaga v R [2015] NSWCCA 145 Usher v R [2016] NSWCCA 276 Texts Cited: Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed (1989) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Parkinson (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G Brady SC (Applicant) M Millward (Crown)