Salim v R [2021] NSWCCA 216

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Salim v R [2021] NSWCCA 216 Hearing dates: 30 July 2021 Date of orders: 03 September 2021 Decision date: 03 September 2021 Before: Bell P at [1] Johnson J at [2] Cavanagh J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Special circumstances – Findings of the sentencing judge – Whether adjustment of non-parole period reflected findings of special circumstances – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 31 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Clarke v R [2009] NSWCCA 49 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 GAS v The Queen; SJK v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Hejazi v R (2009) 217 A Crim R 151; [2009] NSWCCA 282 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v El-Hayek (2004) 144 A Crim R 90; [2004] NSWCCA 25 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 Sabongi v R (2015) 249 A Crim R 167; [2015] NSWCCA 25 Trad v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 20; [2009] NSWCCA 56 Woods v R [2020] NSWCCA 219 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Royce Salim (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) C O Gleeson (Respondent)