Chandab v R [2021] NSWCCA 186

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chandab v R [2021] NSWCCA 186 Hearing dates: 16 July 2021 Date of orders: 11 August 2021 Decision date: 11 August 2021 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Wilson J at [2] Ierace J at [84] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – drug and firearms offences – possess prohibited firearm – assessment made of the objective gravity of the firearms offence – loaded prohibited pistol – applicant subject to s firearms prohibition order – applicant a member of a criminal gang – question of connection with drug supply offence - above mid-range seriousness – whether assessment reasonably open – question of manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Firearms Offences) Bill 2015 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alameddine v R [2020] NSWCCA 232 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 El Masri [2014] NSWCCA 13 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Luu v R [2008] NSWCCA 285 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v AZ (2011) 205 A Crim R 222; [2011] NSWCCA 43 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152; [2008] NSWCCA 172 Raniga v R [2016] NSWCCA 36 Regina v AA [2006] NSWCCA 55 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Sumrein v R [2019] NSWCCA 83 SY v R [2020] NSWCCA 320 Thalari v R (2009) 75 NSWLR 307; [2009] NSWCCA 170 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mazen Chandab (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: D Barrow (Applicant) C Gleeson (Crown)