Burrows v R [2022] NSWCCA 32

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burrows v R [2022] NSWCCA 32 Hearing dates: 7 February 2022 Decision date: 25 February 2022 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Rothman J at [55]; Harrison J at [56]. Decision: 1. Extend the time for filing a notice of appeal to 1 September 2021. 2. Grant leave to appeal. 3. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – cultivation of indictable quantity and commercial quantity of cannabis – further offences of supply and proceeds of crime taken into account – inferences available from acknowledgement of guilt to further offences – whether error in finding that cash found on premises was proceeds of sale of cannabis – whether error in characterising offending as "small cottage industry" or "small commercial enterprise" – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 10A, 33, 44, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5, 10 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 23(1)(a), 23(2)(a), 32, 33 Cases Cited: Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 R v Davidson (2009) 75 NSWLR 150; [2009] NSWCCA 150 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Roberts [2011] NSWDC 212 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573; [1990] HCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn Burrows (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Cochrane (Applicant) A Morris (Respondent)